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Rosaceae
Fruit trees
'Red Sensation' Pear
Hardiness
Zone 4–8
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Family
Rosaceae
Pyrus communis ‘Red Sensation’ is a very attractive ornamental and fruiting pear tree, resulting from a natural mutation of ‘Williams’ Bon Chrétien. It stands out for its red foliage in spring, its decorative white flowers, and its brilliant dark red fruits, with juicy, sweet, and fragrant flesh, perfect for desserts or culinary uses. Its final size varies from 4 to 8 meters depending on the rootstock, which allows it to be adapted to both residential orchards and larger landscape plantings. This partially self-fertile cultivar (group 3) benefits from cross-pollination for optimal yield. It thrives in clay or sandy soils, well-drained to fresh, with a neutral to slightly acidic or alkaline pH. Harvested from mid to late September, ‘Red Sensation’ combines spring aesthetics, abundant flowering, and colorful fruiting, well-suited to temperate climates like that of Quebec.
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Fertilization
Balanced spring salad
Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodSpring
Flower colorWhite (spring)
Foliage colorRed in spring, then green
Foliage typeObsolete
FruitingDark red pears with juicy, sweet flesh, for dessert or cooking, harvested mid to late September
Maximum height4–8 m (13–26 ft)
Maximum width4–8 m (13–26 ft)
Growth rateModerate
Hardiness zoneZone 4–8
Minimum temperature-30°C
Its strengths, naturally.
Safe for pets
Pets
Attracts or supports pollinating insects
Pollinators
Plants that attract butterflies
Butterflies
