Comments on: What’s that Smell? http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/22/whats-that-smell/ Photographs, quotes, thoughts and trees by Julie Walton Shaver, a lifestyle photographer based in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut Tue, 27 Dec 2011 02:43:53 +0000 hourly 1 By: Phyliss http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/22/whats-that-smell/comment-page-2/#comment-17769 Phyliss Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:54:39 +0000 http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/22/whats-that-smell/#comment-17769 I love the smell this tree makes!!! I don't understand why poeple hate it. I love the smell this tree makes!!! I don’t understand why poeple hate it.

]]> By: Zach http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/22/whats-that-smell/comment-page-2/#comment-17768 Zach Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:52:53 +0000 http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/22/whats-that-smell/#comment-17768 Our school has one of these tress and it is infamous for it's stank. Our school has one of these tress and it is infamous for it’s stank.

]]> By: jules http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/22/whats-that-smell/comment-page-1/#comment-9538 jules Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:28:58 +0000 http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/22/whats-that-smell/#comment-9538 Hi Ed. The Aristocrat also smells, but mine doesn't smell as badly as the Bradfords. Hope that helps. Hi Ed.
The Aristocrat also smells, but mine doesn’t smell as badly as the Bradfords. Hope that helps.

]]> By: Ed http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/22/whats-that-smell/comment-page-1/#comment-9294 Ed Fri, 30 Nov 2007 06:02:57 +0000 http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/22/whats-that-smell/#comment-9294 Does the Aristocrat Pear also smell? I was thinking about planting one of those but would rather not if it had a bad smell. Does the Aristocrat Pear also smell? I was thinking about planting one of those but would rather not if it had a bad smell.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/22/whats-that-smell/comment-page-1/#comment-4280 Jessica Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:37:13 +0000 http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/22/whats-that-smell/#comment-4280 My entire subdivision is planted with these trees...every house has two in the front yard. I can't wait for mine to blow over so I can plant a native species instead. Maybe I'll help out a bit with my Stihl. :) My entire subdivision is planted with these trees…every house has two in the front yard. I can’t wait for mine to blow over so I can plant a native species instead. Maybe I’ll help out a bit with my Stihl. :)

]]> By: Rod http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/22/whats-that-smell/comment-page-1/#comment-1453 Rod Mon, 07 May 2007 13:41:38 +0000 http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/22/whats-that-smell/#comment-1453 I'm not sure if the bartlett and anjou are considered ornamental - they are fruit bearing. The bartlett actually delivered 1 very tastey pear in it's 1st year planted. (tree is about 6'tall) I noticed that the flowers were almost scent-less or fragrant free last spring. I guess I'll soon find out. If they are really bad I'll remove them and plant 2 Autumn blaze maples (40' apart) - I also have 4 dwarf apple trees (empire and golden delicious) 2 crab apples and a few white pine. I have a large south facing back yard (about 150' x 100') I'll take a photo and send along - I hope I haven't created a forest. If things start to get crowded - I'll offer them free to neighbours who haven't planted anything yet. I’m not sure if the bartlett and anjou are considered ornamental – they are fruit bearing. The bartlett actually delivered 1 very tastey pear in it’s 1st year planted. (tree is about 6′tall)
I noticed that the flowers were almost scent-less or fragrant free last spring. I guess I’ll soon find out. If they are really bad I’ll remove them and plant 2 Autumn blaze maples (40′ apart) – I also have 4 dwarf apple trees (empire and golden delicious) 2 crab apples and a few white pine. I have a large south facing back yard (about 150′ x 100′) I’ll take a photo and send along – I hope I haven’t created a forest. If things start to get crowded – I’ll offer them free to neighbours who haven’t planted anything yet.

]]> By: Jules http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/22/whats-that-smell/comment-page-1/#comment-1429 Jules Wed, 02 May 2007 13:53:39 +0000 http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/22/whats-that-smell/#comment-1429 Hi Rod. I'm not certain of it, but I would expect that any ornamental pear tree would have the same scent. It took mine several years in the ground before I noticed the fish smell, and some years it's worse than other years. Hi Rod. I’m not certain of it, but I would expect that any ornamental pear tree would have the same scent. It took mine several years in the ground before I noticed the fish smell, and some years it’s worse than other years.

]]> By: Rod http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/22/whats-that-smell/comment-page-1/#comment-1423 Rod Wed, 02 May 2007 01:58:40 +0000 http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/22/whats-that-smell/#comment-1423 Do the Bartlett and Anjou Pear trees have the same problems with bad smelling flowers ? I just planted these about 20' apart in my back yard. Ottawa ON. Canada Do the Bartlett and Anjou Pear trees have the same problems with bad smelling flowers ?
I just planted these about 20′ apart in my back yard. Ottawa ON. Canada

]]> By: Jules http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/22/whats-that-smell/comment-page-1/#comment-1348 Jules Tue, 24 Apr 2007 23:57:16 +0000 http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/22/whats-that-smell/#comment-1348 Jeff, you're cracking me up! You went out of your way to check out the smell! How cool is THAT? Anyway, it wasn't all that bad today. It's worse when the humidity is high. And I think some people notice it more than others. But I was downtown today too, and didn't smell a thing, so today was a good day! :) Thanks for checking in. I think that's sweet. Jeff, you’re cracking me up! You went out of your way to check out the smell! How cool is THAT? Anyway, it wasn’t all that bad today. It’s worse when the humidity is high. And I think some people notice it more than others. But I was downtown today too, and didn’t smell a thing, so today was a good day! :) Thanks for checking in. I think that’s sweet.

]]> By: Jeff Beckman http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/22/whats-that-smell/comment-page-1/#comment-1347 Jeff Beckman Tue, 24 Apr 2007 23:08:43 +0000 http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/22/whats-that-smell/#comment-1347 I took a short detour this afternoon to experience Main Street. Perhaps, I may have noticed a feint smell in the air from the Bradfords, but mostly there were aromas from something cooking from one of the restaurants in the first block. I paused in the second block, sniffed hard, but got nothing. Admittedly, it was probably less than a one minute exposure and I then was back on the Lincoln Highway, which seems to also have many Bradfords. I don't own any pear trees, but think they look remarkable :) I took a short detour this afternoon to experience Main Street. Perhaps, I may have noticed a feint smell in the air from the Bradfords, but mostly there were aromas from something cooking from one of the restaurants in the first block. I paused in the second block, sniffed hard, but got nothing. Admittedly, it was probably less than a one minute exposure and I then was back on the Lincoln Highway, which seems to also have many Bradfords.

I don’t own any pear trees, but think they look remarkable :)

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