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Easy to care for 7 degrees centigrade) in order to
The quince thrives in moist soil and flowerproperlythefollowingspring.
prefers being planted by a pond or
stream; slowgrowing(sixmetresin …anything you can do…
20 – 25 years) and long lived it Quinces are usually used for
requires little attention apart from a flavouringandperfumebutanything
light pruning in early autumn just to thatcanbedonewithanapplecanbe
remove any over-crowded branches. done with a quince – baked, used in
HardyallovertheUK,butonlyinthe pies,madeintowine,jelliedandwith
milder south is it likely to ripen its some varieties even eaten raw.The
fruit although the shelter of a south Waitrose website has some
facing wall in more northerly areas particularly mouth watering recipes
mighthelpfruitproduction. Anopen using quince as a principal
sunnypositionisrequiredalthoughif ingredient.
pushedforspaceashadycornerwill Quince are not prone to diseases
also suffice, here at least it has the apartfromalittlemildeworleafspot,
added benefit of lightening a dull andbeingsmalltreestheseproblems
corner with its large and pale can be dealt with by spraying with
luminescent foliage. Of all things, the appropriate fungicide, or if you
quince does not like dry soil or dry- are organic simple soapy water.
ingwinds. Plantingandpruningare Plantedtoonesideofalawnorasa
ideallydoneinearlyautumnbutyou focal point at the further point of a
are most likely to buy a container garden, quinces make attractive,
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Barry Hooper-Greenhill
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