Pyrus com. 'Doyenne du Comice' Purple A handsome cultivar of hornbeam

A handsome cultivar of hornbeam representing a good middleground between the straight species and the very upright 'Fastigiata'

Can be planted on an exposed site

pots or training as an espalier

arching branches is one of the later cherries

the native plants can be either male or female

Pyrus com. 'Doyenne du Comice' Purple A handsome cultivar of hornbeamA popular dessert pear introduced from France in 1849 with fine flavour, similar to 'Conference', which rarely grows taller than two metres. Fruits are produced in early winter. Pick in October while fruit is still firm and store until November before eating. The variety 'Concorde' makes a good pollination partner. Flowering group D, not self fertile. H6