Pseudocydonia, Chinese Quince

Mike Hennigan

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I have to say the movement of the trunk on this tree seems peculiar to me. Mainly how straight up and down the section leading up into the apex is. It doesn’t seem to fit the tree well after that big curve in the trunk. Is that something you have thought about? It almost looks as if you could just cut that curve out of the trunk and stick that apex section onto the lower trunk and you’d have your straight trunk formalish upright that it looks like you’re trying to make the tree be. Just my personal design taste. Ramification coming along nicely.
 

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I have to say the movement of the trunk on this tree seems peculiar to me. Mainly how straight up and down the section leading up into the apex is. It doesn’t seem to fit the tree well after that big curve in the trunk. Is that something you have thought about? It almost looks as if you could just cut that curve out of the trunk and stick that apex section onto the lower trunk and you’d have your straight trunk formalish upright that it looks like you’re trying to make the tree be. Just my personal design taste. Ramification coming along nicely.
I didn't see that until you brought it up. Party pooper!
Maybe not the case outside. Pictures aren't good for critic.
 

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I have to say the movement of the trunk on this tree seems peculiar to me. Mainly how straight up and down the section leading up into the apex is. It doesn’t seem to fit the tree well after that big curve in the trunk. Is that something you have thought about? It almost looks as if you could just cut that curve out of the trunk and stick that apex section onto the lower trunk and you’d have your straight trunk formalish upright that it looks like you’re trying to make the tree be. Just my personal design taste. Ramification coming along nicely.
Yes, I have thought about it for years. It’s a bit more complicated than your solution suggests. The trunk actually has a lot of movement and taper up to that section, and unfortunately that section doesn’t offer much to cut back to. It will probably be replaced at some point, but it has been pretty challenging to get it to this point, so I am trying to work with what the tree has to offer.
 

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Man! this tree is hard work!
It has paid off for sure!
Lovely looking pot and an amazing pairing in autumn.
 

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Really nice work Brian. Quick question - have you ever root grafted a chinese quince? Mine needs nebari improvement, but I fear the grafts won't take as well since it's (generally) a slow healer. Thoughts?
 

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Really nice work Brian. Quick question - have you ever root grafted a chinese quince? Mine needs nebari improvement, but I fear the grafts won't take as well since it's (generally) a slow healer. Thoughts?
No, I haven’t tried it. I arranged the roots on mine and stuck it in the ground for a few years.
 

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We had a big storm blow in this morning, and it knocked over an umbrella table in the back yard. Later in the day, I noticed this quince sitting on the ground behind its bench. I didn’t remember setting it on the ground, but I was moving things around over the weekend, but this would have been a very awkward place to set it:
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Then it dawned on me that it may have blown off in the storm. What are the chances it would land upright and undamaged, from a 4’ high perch, with rock right behind it? I checked the security camera, and of course the power blinked too, so I didn’t capture the fall, but between 8:03 and 8:07 this AM, it sure enough took the plunge. Fortunately, no damage.
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