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Posted by lorettabingo Thunder Bay Zone 3b (My Page) on
Sat, Jun 23, 07 at 10:32

Has anyone planted a quince tree from seed? I would like more info about this please....I have one scraggly 2 year old in the ground right now....I hope to pot up for a large house plant? Is this possible? Help!

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I have a quince bush, never saw a tree.
Kathy G in MI

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Thanx KathyG in MI...for your response,,,I was starting to think I was going about this all wrong! Do you know the proper name for your quince shrub? What I planted is from a seed from a quince (fruit) that I bought at the supermarket..great for pies..jam It's a fruit that must be cooked before eating and I believe it is native to Australia...do you have any more info? I've planted it outside for the summer and it's little more than a stick! But I'm not willing to give up. I'm hoping to make a BIG house plant out of it...

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Quince has both tree and bush forms. If you grew yours from a store bought fruit it's likely to be Cydonia Oblonga. As a tree it matures to about 10 feet in height. It is generally pruned into an open vase form as light and air circulation are important for health of the tree. Once the form is established little pruning should be done as blossoms and fruit form on the previous year's growth.

Fire blight can be a problem with quince. Prune effected branches about an inch into live wood and remove from your property or burn as soon as possible to reduce potential spread.

There a tree borer that can effect quince as well. Again, remove damaged wood and destroy it to reduce potential spread.

I've not grown it as a potted plant and am not sure if it requires a cold spell to set bud. I read somewhere that it's rated as hardy to about -15c. For more info you may want to post some questions in the fruit forum.

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I too am looking for a quince tree. (I live in Ann Arbor, MI) In the local nurseries, I have only seen the flowering quince bush, which is a non-fruiting ornamental. I have found a number of nurseries online that have different types of quince that are listed as hardy in my zone- the best selection I have found is from a nursery in Georgia called Aaron's nursery and Boyer's quince from edible landscaping-http://www.eat-it.com/Plants/Quince.htm

Here is a link that might be useful: aaron's nursery

  
 

 

 


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