what time of year do you prune aristocrat pear trees
While the Callery pear is popular for its attractive flowers, this tree puts on an autumn display of variegated foliage in red, purple, orange and yellow tones. The best time to prune your flowering pear is in late spring, once the flowers have passed for the year. credit: IT Stock Free/Polka Dot/Getty Images.
After ten to fifteen years, large branches on a Bradford pear begin to split and fall if the tree has been left unpruned. The best time to prune a Bradford pear is in the first few years of its life in your landscape. If you wait much longer, limbs will grow too large and their removal could ruin the shape of the tree. This is an excellent time to grab your pruning tools and help your Bradford pear live long and prosper.