Pseudocydonia, Chinese Quince

[JefeW]

Love this tree, Brian

 

[yashu]

Are you guys making fun of me and my trees?? My trees don't appreciate the insults either. They wanted to let you know

"THAT WE ARE NOT BUDDING NOW" !!

and it could have something to do that I live in a zone 5-6 and you clowns live zones 7A-7B & 7B-8A...so there! It's still snowing and below freezing hear at night and 40-50 during the day.

Have a warm day for us please!

I feel your pain. My temps dropped to 28°F last night and now all the foliage on my azaleas has gone purple again but somehow I’m looking at hi 80s at the end of the week.

 

[August44]

I am updating this...After doing the scratch the bark test, all of my quince that I show are dead. I have no idea why. They grew well last summer, were watered and protected this last winter in a shed that did not get below 32F, and in good soil. They all had good root balls with lots of fine roots also. Any ideas why they might have died?

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

I am updating this...After doing the scratch the bark test, all of my quince that I show are dead. I have no idea why. They grew well last summer, were watered and protected this last winter in a shed that did not get below 32F, and in good soil. They all had good root balls with lots of fine roots also. Any ideas why they might have died?

Best to have this discussion in a separate thread. But no, I don’t have any ideas unless it just got colder in your winter shed than you thought.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Fall colors coming on…

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Late fall colors shot.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

3 short months later…

 

[Hartinez]

3 short months later…
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Tether this beauty down. After last years backflip and the kinsai casualty, I wouldn’t take any chances!

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Almost ready for a haircut.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Got a decent shot this evening.

 

[Carol 83]

Got a decent shot this evening.
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Love the exfoliating bark. Such a lovely tree.

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Got a decent shot this evening.
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I really like this tree and pot combination.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

 

[Carol 83]

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Beautiful fall shot, I love this tree.

 

[WNC Bonsai]

Apparently deer love Chinese Quince and one has been pruning mine in the growing bed. Next year I am moving them to my front yard to get more sun and fewer deer.

 

[Cadillactaste]

Hey @Brian Van Fleet ... I had one as me a question on these. I don't know the answer. As I've not personally done it.
Quick Google search says a healthy tree in winter...this would be done. But ... I can't say I'm familiar with the source that claimed it. Have you heard of anyone doing it?
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I was wondering if you have heard of anyone doing a hard chop to a bare trunk and what the outcome may be to a Chinese quince? I have 2 I'm contemplating about.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Hey @Brian Van Fleet ... I had one as me a question on these. I don't know the answer. As I've not personally done it.
Quick Google search says a healthy tree in winter...this would be done. But ... I can't say I'm familiar with the source that claimed it. Have you heard of anyone doing it?
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I was wondering if you have heard of anyone doing a hard chop to a bare trunk and what the outcome may be to a Chinese quince? I have 2 I'm contemplating about.

They handle it just fine.

Chinese quince in the ground

This is very much a work in progress, and it will be several years before we see anything close to refined…No surprise endings in this post. If you’re not interested in growing out mate…

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[namnhi]

Hey @Brian Van Fleet ... I had one as me a question on these. I don't know the answer. As I've not personally done it.
Quick Google search says a healthy tree in winter...this would be done. But ... I can't say I'm familiar with the source that claimed it. Have you heard of anyone doing it?
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I was wondering if you have heard of anyone doing a hard chop to a bare trunk and what the outcome may be to a Chinese quince? I have 2 I'm contemplating about.

@Cajunrider Uncle, how did the tree response to your hard chops?

 

[Cajunrider]

@Cajunrider Uncle, how did the tree response to your hard chops?

It grew back well but died while I was in Europe. I don’t know whether it was the doves or the rabbit that pulled the watering head off the tree.