Pyrus calleryana ‘Aristocrat’ Callery Pear quickly grows 35 to 45 feet high and 30 to 35 feet wide, with widely-spaced, upright-spreading, thornless branches. The more dominant trunk and open form of ‘Aristocrat’ Callery Pear helps to make it less susceptible to wind and ice damage than ‘Bradford’ Branch angles are wider and lateral branches grow at a slower rate than on ‘Bradford’, therefore the branches are better attached to the trunk. In spring before the new leaves unfold, the tree puts on a brilliant display of pure white flowers which, unfortunately, do not have a pleasant fragrance. The Callery's aroma is an open secret. A few years ago The Frisky published an article titled "A Tree That Smells Like…Well…Um…," researching led me to a Yahoo! Answers thread on the topic, and then to the Urban Dictionary entry "Semen Tree." but these were more specifically referring to the Bradford Callery Pear.
The leaves emerge as red/purple, then become 1.5 to 3 inches long, glossy green with wavy margins and a red blush. They turn red again in fall before dropping. The small, pea-sized, red/brownfruits which form are quite attractive to birds and other wildlife, and mummify on the tree persisting for several months to a year. Planting two or more cultivars of Callery Pear together could increase fruit set.
GRATS to Nauseous Nocturne for FTF!
while you are here, go get this one. This was my first find and guess where it is? On my property. =) http://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC12QZF_winnteer