We planted a grafted Pear tree with 5 varieties in the same tree next to 4 ornamental pear trees, probably Cleveland type. We have not got any fruits from the grafted one since planting it, which was years ago.
1. Theoretically the fruiting one should pollinate itself correct?
2. Do the ornamentals pollinate the fruiting one with and prevent it from fruiting?
has the 5-in-one been flowering? in general, yes, the 5 on the 1, if they all bloom at once, should pollinate each other. and no, pollen from the ornamentals shouldn't keep the edible one from fruiting.
greg mosser wrote:has the 5-in-one been flowering? in general, yes, the 5 on the 1, if they all bloom at once, should pollinate each other. and no, pollen from the ornamentals shouldn't keep the edible one from fruiting.
Yes it flowers and appears to get pollinated but they don't turn into fruits.