![]() ![]() And, to make matters worse, the evil offspring has reverted to the ancient Chinese Callery pears which form impenetrable thorny thickets that choke the life out of pines, dogwoods, maples, redbuds, oaks, hickories, etc. This leads to some major environmental problems:īecause of the cross pollination problem, pear trees have now proliferated exponentially across our environment. Sure, they don’t pollinate among themselves, but these promiscuous and stinky little trees like to pollinate with EVERYTHING else out there. ![]() It turns out, they aren’t sterile as it was assumed. Here’s why: Why Bradford Pears are Dangerous? Now, normally, if you wanted to plant a weak and sterile tree in your yard, that wouldn’t bother me at all… so why do I hate the Bradford Pear so much? (and why am I even bothering to write about this tree in the first place?) They have a lifespan of only 20-25 years, as anyone who has seen these trees in an ice storm can attest. This flowering tree was assumed to be sterile (spoiler alert- it isn’t!) and was known for its weak branch structure. The Bradford Pear Tree originated in China and were introduced in 1964 by the US Department of Agriculture as an ornamental tree. To understand why these trees are a problem, you have to understand where they came from. Here’s why: Where Did Bradford Pear Trees Come From? In fact, they’ve even been called an environmental disaster. ![]() Just being pretty doesn’t mean something is good or beneficial and while the harmless-looking Bradford Pear Tree may not bite your throat like a Dingo or lower your blood pressure dangerously like the Mountain Laurel, it is certainly problematic in its own way. Those delicate little flowers can drop your blood pressure low enough to kill you. Those cute little wild puppies will bite your throat when they grow up. You know what else is pretty? Dingo puppies:īut both of those can kill you. Sure, they smell something fierce when they bloom, but they are so pretty! Go cut down any Bradford Pear Trees you have right now and never plant another one!īut why? They are so pretty with their gorgeous white flowers. When I started blogging many years ago and began chronicling my experiences making homemade deodorant and other sundries, I never thought I’d write a passionate post about why you should immediately cut down any Bradford Pear trees… but here we are. Does the Bradford Pear Tree Produce Fruit?.Other Problems with Breadford Pears + −.Where Did Bradford Pear Trees Come From?. ![]()
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