Quince, Champion
Cydonia oblonga Champion
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Maiden QA Br
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£24.95
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Plant Types & Availability - More information
Br = Bare Root Plant, Maidn = Maiden
Rootstock - Quince AVAT is not chargeable on these plants.
Very attractive small tree often grown as an ornamental specimen as well as for its early production of fruit. Many large, solitary, blush-pink flowers in spring up to 5cm (2 ins) across. Medium sized, aromatic, rounded pear-shaped fruit of distinctive flavour in autumn, which store well. These are good for jam, jelly, wine or added to apple dishes where they add a wonderful extra flavour. The flesh turns pink on cooking. Quince need a moist soil and prefer sun to ripen the fruit.
Leaves grey and hairy beneath.
Self-fertile but produces better crops if two different varieties are planted. Quinces need a warm position and a moist soil and flourish as waterside specimens.
Rootstock Quince A. Plant 3 - 3.7m (10 - 12ft) apart. Half standard trees available for collection from Garden Centre.
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Quince, Champion is Self Fertile.
Quince, Champion is available as:
Br = Bare Root Plant
Maiden - A maiden tree is a single stemmed tree which has not been trained so can be trained into whatever form you wish. It typically is between 1-2 metres tall and will have a few side shoots.
Bare-Root Plants
Bare-root plants are sold without a pot/soil around the roots. This is a more cost effective and environmentally friendly way of growing plants. To ensure the best plant health we do not store our plants in cold storage, but they are left in our field or plant beds until they are ready for packing or collection.
Items marked Br are bare rooted plants grown from cuttings and are typically 1-2 years old.
Availability
Bare rooted plants are only available when the plants are dormant (typically from late November to March).
If a plant is currently out of stock because it is out of season (for example, bare rooted plants in summer) or we have sold out but we are expecting more to be available you can pre-order the plant. We only charge credit/debit cards when an order is despatched, not when an order is placed.
Rootstocks
Rootstocks are used to restrict the vigour of fruit trees and allow a range to grow in a small space. They can also contribute to the disease resisting abilities of the plant.[from RHS - Update]
Quince A - A semi-vigorous rootstock that is suitable for growing fan, cordon, bush, central leader, half-standard and espalier trees. Typically fruits after 4 years and requires staking for 5 years. Tree spacing 3-4.5m (10-15ft). Ultimate height as trained as bush: 3-4.5m (10-15ft).