Manchurian Pear

[Jester]

Has anyone tried to Bonsai a Manchurian Pear? It appears to be a little known species here. If you have, could you pls provide a photo as well as a closeup photo the flowers. Do they have any special characteristics?


Thanks

[Bretts]

It seems there is some confusion on what is manchurian pear. What is sold in the general nursery as Manchurian paer is not what the bonsai faternity in Sydney is growing as manchurian pear.
I will grab a pic of What Chris Allnut used at the Bonsai by the harbour demo which came from a hard wood cutting very impressive it was.

[Jester]

Cheers Thanks Brett, thanks very much

[Bretts]

Ok maybe not the impressive I got you thinking. I found this very impressive as it was something like a two year old large hardwood cutting.

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I chatted to Chris about this recently and this is what he calls Manchurian pear. He takes the cuttings in spring of this size with no special treatment. Hormone gel that he lets dry out a little before potting in propagating sand.
After watching this demo I was on the look out for one of these especially one that I could take large cuttings off. I was a little confused as the ones I was coming across in the nursery did not look the same as the picture I had.
After recent discussions in Sydney it seems that either the Sydney bonsai guys are wrong or all the NSW nursery's are wrong in which tree is which.
Manchurian pear in the nurseries have a large furry white bud with grey stem no thorns. The Sydney bonsai Manchurian pear has thorns and a reddish stem as above.
I have purchased a Manchurian pear as a feature tree for the yard so I can get some pics of the buds and stuff.
The funny thing is that when I did a search for Manchurian pear with thorns google gave me Callery pear which is what one guy in Sydney suggested that my Manchurian pear is which has no thorns. Ah it is never simple
I believe both will be great bonsai specimens anyway

Edit: Just noticed you are in Sydney. Ray has what the Sydney guys are calling manchurian pear

[Jester]

Hi again Brett, yes I agree, trying to work out one species from another is a real issue. I was down at the Chinese Gardens today in Darling Harbour and saw one as a full size tree. I'm pretty sure the botanical name on it was Pyrus Ussuriensis.

I was not aware that Ray had some so I might take a drive up there on Sunday. I found the flowers (although small) quite striking) They also had a very large Bonsai of an African Iris. The Pink flowers with the purple calyx were amazing. Thanks a lot for posting those photos mate.


John

[Bretts]

Yep that is the scientific name. I just wish I knew wich one to attach it to