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Charlie Pridham wrote:
Ours used to be my favourite plant, sadly since removing its roots
from my drains it now developes mildew on the leave each summer then
defoliates and barely sets a crop, I know they like damp places, but
did not realise they would object so strongly to dry ones.
Still anywhere thats not dry I think they make a wonderful small tree
with silver leaves and large showy flowers in spring, yellow autumn
leaves and yellow fruits which if you leave them till they drop make
the whole garden smell wonderful, plus of course they polinate any
other pears you may be growing.

That sounds wonderful. I shall have a new garden fairly soon. Please tell
me what to get.



Cydonia oblonga - AKA Quince tree, there are named fruiting varieties to
be had so you may as well buy one of those rather than a seedling.
'Early Prolific' and 'Meach's Prolific' are two I have seen do well but
there are around a dozen varieties available so a google search may be a
good idea in case some do better in some areas than others.
--
Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea