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PigtownDesign t1_jdeyq0q wrote

Reply to comment by Animanialmanac in What are the trees with white flowers blooming all over the city? by tealccart

Most of the Bradfords are 40+ years old and were the city tree of choice at the time. As they age/die, the city’s forestry program is replacing them with a hardier tree. Things change as we understand the issues more clearly and the city’s forestry program is changing with the times.

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Animanialmanac t1_jdf6fs8 wrote

I don’t believe this is true, even the city tree teams said the Bradford pears live twenty five years at most. I hope the city is getting better as they learn more.

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Dr_EllieSattler t1_jdfg8pk wrote

I found a Sun article from 2008 that discusses the Bradford's history in Baltimore.

Former Mayor William Donald Schaefer loved them. He planted many while in office from 1972-1987. He also named the chanticleer pear (a cousin to the Bradford) the official city tree.

The article also states the trees were being replaced as sidewalk and street work is performed but there is "no systematic campaign to rid the city of Bradford pear trees"

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Animanialmanac t1_jdfhrgp wrote

Thank you. That makes more sense than what others wrote. It’s a stinky tree, residents should be able to have them removed and replaced with native trees.

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