On 16/1/08 17:18, in article ,
"echinosum" wrote:


Pat Gardiner;770329 Wrote:
Is there any other fruit that might thrive?
A few comments on things that have been said.
(1) Japanese quince, ie chaenomeles japonica, (not a true quince,
Cydonia, which is what I presume you mean by Serbian quince) comes in
many different forms and varieties. Some are climbers, some are
shrubs, and many of them get quite large.
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I'm wondering about Myrtus. The books claim they need sun but we have some
Myrtus communis that have seeded themselves in different parts of the
garden, ranging from full sun to semi shade to morning sun only. These are
swift growing to start with then seem to slow down. One, in particular, has
seeded itself in a narrow bed, shaded by other trees and facing east. The
seeding around might be a problem but Myrtus communis tarentina is said to
be frost hardy. The berries are edible and taste a bit of strawberries. I
wonder if that would be of interest?

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