Václav Větvička

scientist

Václav Větvička
Václav Větvička · Portrait; not a photograph of this planting.

About the plant

Plant
Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula'
Botanical name
Pyrus salicifolia ‘Pendula’
Planting year
2018
Planters or representatives
Václav Větvička
Mature size
species approximately 4,5–7,5 m
Flowering
April; white flowers
Lifespan and documented age
A numerical lifespan range is not established by the references used.
Reading these figures
Taxon characteristics; actual size and flowering in the garden depend on conditions.

Willow-leaved pear has narrow leaves that are initially silvery-hairy. Pendula has a weeping habit; a grafted specimen’s size also depends on its rootstock.

Listed size: species approximately 4,5–7,5 m. Flowering or reproductive structures: April; white flowers. These describe the taxon, rather than a measurement of the particular plant in Prague.

Lifespan: A numerical lifespan range is not established by the references used. Growth and appearance of the ‘Pendula’ cultivar may differ from the species; species dimensions above are not a precise cultivar measurement.

Plant details and related plantings →

About the person

Name
Václav Větvička
Personality type
scientist
Notable achievements and career
  • Czech botanist and populariser of plant science.
People and participants
Václav Větvička

Czech botanist and populariser of plant science.

For this entry, the garden identifies the planters or representatives as: Václav Větvička. The linked planting article provides the plant record and the documented circumstances of participation.

Sources

Botanical references

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