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Common Quince - Cydonia oblonga

Cydonia oblonga
Common quince

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la photo correspond plutôt à un néflier du Japon avec des fruits pas mûrs...Erreur de photo ? (PS: je ne l'ai pas acheté car j'ai chez moi de nombreux cognassiers et de nombreux néfliers du Japon qui se multiplient à foison)

Sylviane, 18/11/2021

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Well known for its yellow and fragrant fruits, the common quince tree is also a charming small tree with a twisted habit and a very beautiful pink spring flowering. Very hardy, robust and undemanding, it can be easily grown in ordinary soil in all our regions. Welcome it into your garden!
Height at maturity
5 m
Spread at maturity
2.50 m
Exposure
Sun
Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to May, September to December
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Description

The Common Quince, in Latin Cydonia oblonga, well known for its quinces harvested in autumn, is also a small, robust and charming tree that is not often considered for beautifying the garden. Its spring flowering covers its beautiful wide and bushy silhouette with large pink flowers, supported by slightly twisted branches. When autumn comes, its foliage turns a beautiful golden yellow before falling. The quince tree deserves to be rediscovered: it easily finds its place as a standalone tree in a small garden, even in a city, in a shrub bed, and works wonders in an informal hedge.

 

The Quince tree belongs to the Rosaceae family and the genus Cydonia, whereas the Japanese Quince or Flowering Quince belongs to the genus Chaenomeles. It is native to the Caucasus and northern Iran. It is cultivated in many temperate regions of the world. It is a small, vigorous and hardy tree, able to withstand temperatures down to -25°C (-13°F). Its growth is quite fast, reaching an average height of 5m (16ft) and a width of 3m (10ft), and its habit is bushy and fairly wide. The common quince is self-fertile, but fruit production will be greater in the presence of another quince tree that blooms simultaneously.

Its leaves are entire, measuring 6 to 11 cm (2 to 4in) long, with a hairy edge. They are a medium green colour, turning yellow in October. Flowering occurs in April-May depending on the region. The flowers have 5 soft pink petals and measure about 4 cm (2in) wide. After pollination, the fruits form and ripen from October 15th, depending on the region. Quinces have a pear shape and weigh up to 400 grams each. When immature, they are green and covered in a velvety fuzz. They lose this fuzz by the end of autumn when the fruit changes colour and becomes golden yellow. They are very hard fruits, with thick skin, containing firm yellow flesh that is juicy and pleasantly aromatic. The core of the fruit contains brown seeds.

 

Very easy to grow, the Common Quince likes sunny locations and prefers soil that is fairly rich, deep, and not excessively chalky. Very hardy.  However, it needs warmth in autumn for proper fruit ripening. As both a fruit tree and an ornamental tree, the Quince can be planted alone on a lawn, in a hedge, an orchard, or within a flower bed. Pair it with evergreen ceanothus (Ceanothus Concha), Mexican orange (Choisya Aztec Pearl), lilacs, or mock oranges, for example.

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Common Quince - Cydonia oblonga (Plant habit) Plant habit
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Plant habit

Height at maturity 5 m
Spread at maturity 2.50 m
Growth rate normal

Fruit

Fruit colour yellow

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time April to May
Flower size 4 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Botanical data

Genus

Cydonia

Species

oblonga

Family

Rosaceae

Other common names

Common quince

Origin

Caucasus

Product reference1000872

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Planting and care

Easy to grow, hardy and low maintenance, the Quince tree is satisfied with a sunny exposure and a deep, fairly rich and well-drained soil, without excess limestone. It requires little to no pruning, although a light pruning of the tips at the end of fruiting every 4-5 years will be necessary to maintain balanced branches. Every winter, apply a small handful of wood ash, rich in potash, or compost to improve flowering and fruiting. It can be planted in autumn or early winter, outside the frost period, or in early spring. A fairly long and hot summer is necessary for proper fruit ripening.

To prevent diseases, preventive fungicidal treatments are recommended when the buds burst and in autumn, when the leaves fall. You can also treat when the flowers bloom and when the young fruits form.

 

Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to May, September to December

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow
Type of use Border, Free-standing
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 1 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), Ordinary, deep and loose

Care

Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Soil moisture Tolerant
Disease resistance Average
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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