Chinese quince...pondering

I've only replaced three types since the disaster here but they are all doing good. Thinking to get some Chinese but As not to push my luck I will get 3 from a nursery like Annie's in Richmond, CA, inexpensive starters in 4 inch pots. I guess I am still a bit gun shy but on a good note I have 16 more plants coming from Clyde :p

Grimmy
 
JudyB said:
Don has had some nice C.Quince, I got my second one from him.
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I was only attempting to use my credit. I'm having another root stand made for me...which is where my funds are held up at this point. I really liked another style as well...a lower one. But will keep that in mind...when I am looking to buy one. Thanks!
 
Cadillactaste said:
Seems a bit healthier...new growth. Quirkiness going on for it
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I would need to see a close up off the trunk dry not wet. In this picture it looks "off", almost black, with no signs of exfoliating bark. As presented it looks like it has a fungal problem similar to what happens to Azalea in the northeast that do not get enough air and light at the bark turning it black - from experience it is just best to toss them then treat them for years in quarantine....

Could be just the picture but hey caution with them is in your best interest.

Grimmy
 
I sent photos to my guy at my local nursery who did a hormone treatment on my flowering purple plum this year... Just to double check his thoughts... (Sent early this morning...still waiting a reply.) @GrimLore .
Trunk is wet...so no help there.

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looks ok to me, but very taperless. I'm sure you can chop and solve it to some extent. I would chop a bit above the big turn, and use that lower trunk to your advantage.
 
JudyB said:
looks ok to me, but very taperless. I'm sure you can chop and solve it to some extent. I would chop a bit above the big turn, and use that lower trunk to your advantage.
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First...to obtain it. Lol but thanks...it is quirky for sure. How fast do these grow? I seen they take a long while to heal scars...just wondering if developing is similarly slow going.
 
some are fast and some are slower, but all relatively quick. I have one of each. This one looks like the faster variety given the size and shaping of the leaves.
 
JudyB said:
some are fast and some are slower, but all relatively quick. I have one of each. This one looks like the faster variety given the size and shaping of the leaves.
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I didn't realize this...I had read they were slow to heal scars. So healing scars and actual growth are separate on how they behave.

Went ahead and accepted the credit for this tree...will have a small buffer to cover. But well worth it! Thanks Judy!
 
@JudyB I have a J. Quince...was curious...you mention leaf size...tried looking up leaf size of quince. They look rather huge! But...honestly, I don't care...that exfoliating bark is a dream...and imagine they reduce to a degree with as many in google images of the species used as bonsai.

Is this actually factual...size comparison?
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Are these comparisons of leaves in bonsai or natural trees? Because the maple is nowhere near realistic if natural, as well as several others. If these are not to scale, then the quince leaf is large for what I have with my bonsai ones, although I have no natural ones. In reality, my larger leafed quince is close (but a bit smaller) to the drawing, and the smaller one is about 1/2 that size.
 
JudyB said:
Are these comparisons of leaves in bonsai or natural trees? Because the maple is nowhere near realistic if natural, as well as several others. If these are not to scale, then the quince leaf is large for what I have with my bonsai ones, although I have no natural ones. In reality, my larger leafed quince is close (but a bit smaller) to the drawing, and the smaller one is about 1/2 that size.
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I assume...regular. Thanks...never thought of leaf size only focused on the exfoliating bark. I would be fine with no flowers...the bark does it for me.
 
They get big, but can easily reduce. Here are examples from one in a shohin pot, and one in the ground. Both were cuttings from the same tree in the thread I updated the other day. These leaves range from 1" to 3".
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:cool: Feels good knowing this one is mine. They will hold it u till we get back in from vacation...so I assume I will give them a reminder when we get back in.

I'm in no rush to repot it...even next season. I will work on development first. But curious...these guys need deeper pots when it comes time for new shoes? @Brian Van Fleet or @JudyB ? Or...anyone else who is familiar with the species.
 
Reason for the deeper pot question...I know a few of my trees...need more moisture. Like crabapple...and Virginia creeper. So was curious if the C. Quince fell into that same boat.
 
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