A quince branch covered in blossom
If I were to plant one fruit tree
solely for its flowers it would be the quince. The true quince,
Cydonia oblonga, has a long
history of being cultivated. Its beautiful flowers and fruit
were appreciated by the very first civilisations in the countries now
called Iraq, Turkey and Greece, where the quince tree evolved.
Close up of a 'Smyrna' quince blossom
The quince fruit is very beautiful too,
so it is an excellent ornamental as well as useful tree. It is a
relatively small tree (5-8 metres maximum) with a spreading habit if
given space. The quince trees are flowering in the Eco Garden now –
here are some more pictures to show how pretty they are...
'Giant of Gascony'
quince flowers
- the tree is being grown on
the lawn as an ornamental to
complement the double
flowering cherry behind it.
An old quince tree in full flower
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