Quince

Greengage · Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 7:59 pm Post subject: Quince

Has anyone grown Quince (Cydonia oblonga) If so what success rates have you had with it.

tippben · Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 1:53 am Post subject:

Not in my own garden. I've planted and cared for many in West Sussex, England. Fairly warm, highly alkaline conditions, with a good chance of exposure to sea winds. Go for it. They're tough, and beautiful. They also provide the rootstock for most grafted pears, so if a pear will grow, a quince will. "Vranja" is a reliable cultivar.

Greengage · Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 5:47 pm Post subject:

cheers tks for that