Japanese quince planting from seeds and care in the open field

The Japanese quince, or northern lemon, is a shrub-like bonsai. Its cultivation is popular among gardeners, because it is an easy way to get a useful plant.

Shrub description

Japanese quince is a fruit shrub belonging to the Rosaceae family. The scientific name is Japanese henomeles. In the wild, it grows on the Japanese islands.

Growing Japanese quince from seeds is an easy way to get a colorful plant

The plant retains its decorative effect from early spring to autumn. In early spring, 1–2 months before flowering, red-pink buds appear against the background of twigs. The shrub blooms for 3-4 weeks, covered with bright flowers on arched shoots. The color of the flowers ranges from soft coral to ruby ​​and garnet shades. Quince bears aromatic fruits in September. They contain a lot of ascorbic acid - 98-150 mg per 100 g. They have a lemon flavor. They are eaten unprocessed, and are also used to make sweets - preserves, jams.

Growing conditions

A suitable soil is required for cultivation: moist and drained loamy soil. Clay is also suitable, but with a pH of 6-8. Planting in alkaline soil can cause slow growth, ugly leaf color.

The shrub is shade-tolerant, but light is still needed for a bountiful harvest. Because of this, the planting site is selected based on the growing purpose:

• in the role of a single fruit bush, it is required to be located on the sunny side or among fruit trees in a semi-shaded place;
• as a shrub to decorate the site, it is grown in full shade.

Subject to the rules of planting and care, you will grow an ornamental plant with useful fruits.

Landing

When preparing the fruits for processing, they are cleaned and seeds are taken out, which are immediately sown into the ground. Thus, they undergo natural stratification, which accelerates germination. All seeds are remarkable for their excellent germination, they give shoots next spring.

Biennial plants develop a long core root, so it is important not to damage it when transplanting, otherwise the shoots will die.

But if the immediate organization of the cultivation of Japanese quince seeds is impossible, then it will be necessary to lay them on artificial stratification. For this purpose, the seeds should be kept for 2-3 months in wet sand at a temperature of + 3… + 5 ° С.

In late winter - early spring, the seeds are transferred to suitable soil. The best time for this is late February or early March. Germination occurs after 6 weeks, then the young shoots are transplanted into seedling pots.

In May - June, seedlings are able to survive in open soil, but the first winter requires protection from frost.2-year-old plants are planted in a permanent place in the spring - after thawing the soil from frost, but before the buds begin to bloom.

Growing quince from seeds will allow everyone to get a picturesque and useful plant in their garden. It is only important to properly prepare the seeds and provide proper care for the seedlings.

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If you want to decorate your site, create an original hedge and at the same time harvest healthy fruits, pay attention to the Japanese quince.

Description of an ornamental shrub, use in landscape design

Japanese quince is a low-growing ornamental shrub. She will decorate any garden in spring, when many huge (for its small stature) orange-red flowers with a diameter of up to 4 cm, which are strewn with all the branches, are blooming on it.

In summer, the plant attracts the eye with its glossy foliage with pouring fruits. In autumn, it is strewn with medium-sized yellow fruitsresembling small apples.

Gardeners mainly plant low shrubs for decorative purposes. A group of 3-5 plants looks very good on lawns. A small bush of quince will decorate a flower bed or an alpine slide, often used in landscape design.

Shrub blooms in May and, due to the uneven opening of the buds, the bright bloom stretches for 2-3 weeks.

Spireas, forsythia and magonia will become worthy partners in garden compositions for her.

Quince has the ability to grow in breadth due to abundant root growth, and this is its quality very often used to strengthen slopes (it holds the soil).

You need to be careful with shrubs, as there are sharp thorns on some varieties.

Henomeles (Japanese quince) due to its frost resistance (withstands frosts down to -25 ° well) suitable for growing in the Moscow region... With frosts below -30 ° C, the buds may freeze, but the bush will not die.

When properly grown, the shrub grows up to 40 years old.

Japanese quince, or chaenomeles:

Outdoor planting and care

Quince is not demanding on growing conditions, but there are several conditions that must be taken into account when planting a seedling:

• the planting site should be sunny, since the shrub grows and blooms poorly in shade;
• in order to avoid freezing of the bushes in severe winters, plant them in places protected from northern winds;
• the acidity of the soil should not exceed 6.5pH (slightly acidic);
• having a taproot deeply going into the soil, the plant does not tolerate transplanting from place to place, we plant immediately and forever;
• the distance between the bushes is 1-1.5 m, when forming a hedge 0.8-1 m.

It is preferable to plant quince in the spring; during autumn planting, the plant may not have time to take root and freeze.

Landing rules:

• pour about a bucket of humus with wood ash (0.5 kg) and superphosphate (0.3 kg) added into the dug planting hole (60 * 60 * 50cm), mix with a shovel with a small amount of earth;
• we place the seedling in the hole in such a way that the root collar was at the level of the soil;
• we cover the roots of the plant with earth and water it well;
• it is advisable to mulch the soil around the bushes (sawdust, crushed tree bark, peat).

It is preferable to plant quince in spring; during autumn planting, the plant may not have time to take root and freeze

Further care for a young seedling consists of watering, but waterlogging of the soil should not be allowed in order to avoid rotting of the roots, regular loosening of the soil around the bushes.

Since during planting all the necessary batteries were introduced, then no need to feed the plant for two years after planting.

Adult plants in the spring, after the snow melts, are fed with ammonium nitrate about 20 g per bush. In the summer, they give liquid fertilizing with organic matter (diluted mullein or bird droppings). Superphosphate is introduced in the fall.

The plant is winter-hardy, but young seedlings in the conditions of the Moscow region for the winter in the first years after planting are better to insulate.

To do this, you can use spruce branches or cover small plants with covering material (spandbond or lutrasil), put wooden or plastic boxes on top and sprinkle with fallen leaves.

Quince fruiting annually, starting from the third year after planting.

Chaenomeles cross-pollinated plant, therefore, for better pollination and increase yields, 2-3 bushes need to be planted nearby.

Features of planting chaenomeles:

Breeding methods for Japanese quince for transplant

There are several ways to breed Japanese quince.

Seeds

Due to the fact that varietal qualities are not preserved during seed reproduction, it is used when growing rootstocks with further grafting.

Seeds collected from fruits in autumn are stored in moist sand at a temperature of about 0 ° C throughout the winter. (thus they are stratified).

Seeds are sown in planting containers in February - March, after 1.5 months they dive into separate containers and at the end of May and beginning of June the seedlings are ready for planting in open ground.

Regular watering and feeding is carried out until autumn., for the winter, seedlings that are not yet fully strengthened are insulated with fallen leaves.

The easiest way is to plant the seeds collected in the fall in prepared rows, sprinkle with earth, cover with polyethylene and cover with foliage.

The germination of such seeds is excellent., since they have undergone natural stratification, in the spring dense seedlings must be thinned out, leaving the strongest ones. By the fall, the seedlings are ready to be transplanted to a permanent place of growth.

It is best to collect the seeds in the fall and immediately plant them in the beds, covering them with polyethylene

Cuttings

In early June, green cuttings are carried out... Annual cuttings with a "heel" (a piece of last year's wood) are cut. Slices are processed by "Kornevin" for better rooting and planted in the school at an angle.

To maintain humidity, cover the plantings with plastic wrap. By the fall, the seedlings are ready for transplanting to a permanent place, but it is better to do this in the spring.

You can cut ripe cuttings in the fall, dig under a bush at a depth of 20-30 cm, be sure to outline the place.

During the winter, callus forms at the ends of the cuttings, and with the onset of spring, the cuttings are planted immediately in a permanent place.

By dividing the bush

The easiest way to reproduce... Shoots with a well-developed root system are separated from the mother bush (root shoots) and transplanted.

Horizontal layering

Quince often grows creeping shoots, having dug in which you can get seedlings for subsequent reproduction.

You can bend to the ground and dig in the horizontal layers of Japanese quince

Chaenomeles pruning rules

The shrub tolerates pruning very well, but most gardeners, due to the thorniness of the plant, do not do it in vain. Quince pruning is necessary to improve growth and crown formation for decorative purposes.

There are three types of trimming:

1. Sanitary - dry, frozen and broken branches are removed in early spring.
2. Formative - they begin to do it from the age of 4, when the branches begin to branch. Shoots growing inside the bush and thickening it are cut out, excess root growth is removed, leaving no more than 2-3 young shoots annually to avoid strong expansion of the bush in breadth. Shoots creeping on the ground are also removed, they take food on themselves and thicken the bush.
3. Rejuvenating - it is produced from the age of 8 in the bush, when the annual growth becomes less than 10 cm. Thin and elongated shoots are removed, leaving the strongest 10-12 in the bush. When thinning, you need to remember that the most productive are shoots at the age of 3-4 years, older branches must be removed.

In order to avoid the penetration of diseases into the plant, all sections must be treated with garden varnish.

Quince pruning is necessary to improve growth and crown formation for decorative purposes.

Pests and diseases

Chaenomeles is not damaged by pests and has great resistance to diseases, but in cool and rainy summers such diseases as:

• leaf necrosis - the appearance of a gray bloom along the edge of the leaf with further spread over the entire surface of the leaf, the leaves dry out;
• cercosporia - manifests itself in the form of dark brown round spots that brighten over time;
• ramulariasis - the formation of brown spots on the leaves.

To combat diseases, spraying of shrubs with solutions of copper sulfate (10% concentration) or a solution of foundationol (concentration 0.2%) works effectively.

Varieties for growing in the Moscow region

In central Russia, low-growing varieties up to 1 m in height are grown, with arched branches and a spreading crown.

Of the domestic varieties, the most common are:

• Fragrant - bush up to 1.2 m high, winter-hardy, fruit weight 50-60 g, with a pleasant aroma;
• Nikitskaya - early ripening, medium vigor, winter hardy;
• Vitamin - winter-hardy, compact bush, with bright yellow fruits weighing up to 100 g;
• Muscat - a large-fruited variety (fruits up to 200 g), self-pollinated, winter-hardy;
• Teplovskaya - a variety of late ripening and long-term storage of fruits.

The most famous foreign varieties:

• Gaillardi - variety with large orange flowers;
• Malardi - gorgeous pink flowers with a white border;
• Papel - an interesting variety with yellow flowers and a pink border around the edge of the petal.

In central Russia, low-growing varieties are grown up to 1 m in height, with arched branches and a spreading crown

Harvesting in autumn, storing fruits

Quince fruits are small, hard and sour in taste, but very aromatic and with a high content of vitamin C. They are harvested in September - October, before the onset of frost.

They are stored at an air temperature of 1-2 ° C for 2-3 months. As a result of maturation, they become softer, the sweet aroma is enhanced.

The easiest way is to cut the quince fruits into slices or grate, sprinkle with sugar in a 1: 1 ratio and store in the refrigerator. This blank is used in the preparation of drinks and added to tea.

Jams, jams are also made from the fruits of chaenomelis, and added to compotes. Due to the high iron content, chopped fruits darken quickly.

Japanese quince. Northern lemon:

Jam making

For 1 kg of quince you need: 2 kg of sugar and 1.5 cups of water. Wash the quince, dry it, remove seeds and hard white partitions, cut into small wedges.

Put slices in boiling syrup, boil over low heat for 10 minutes, removing the foam, then remove from heat and leave for 12 hours. Boil the jam again for 10 minutes, etc. until the quince slices become transparent.

We lay out the finished jam in sterilized jars, leave it until winter. In winter, aromatic jam will remind you of the beauty of flowering shrubs and the approaching warm summer.

Japanese quince is unpretentious in cultivation, it is undemanding in attention and easy to care for, but at the same time it is beautiful in flowering and useful in application.

Chaenomeles or else japanese quince has always been cultivated as an ornamental plant for landscaping gardens and parklands. Until the twentieth century, few people were interested in its fruits. They were small, and the abundance of thorns made harvesting uncomfortable.

Since then, the Japanese quince has changed significantly. The breeders managed to achieve an increase in the size of the fruit, as well as get rid of the bite of the shrub. In addition, flowers have become larger and more graceful, and chaenomeles is finally appreciated as a fruit and berry crop. Hard and sour quince fruits become soft and aromatic after making jam and compotes from them, and quince jams and pastilles have become a favorite delicacy of children and adults.

Japanese quince: planting and care in the open field

What does a quince look like

This ornamental shrub is still, like two hundred years ago, adorned with house plots.The characteristic features of the Japanese quince:

• The height of the bush reaches two meters. The bush itself is spreading, with branches that bend into arcs.
• There are a few thorns on the branches of the quince. And although the breeders managed to achieve their reduction, the branches still, like those of the wild-growing quince, have remained prickly.
• It blooms with pink, orange and white flowers about four centimeters in diameter. Flowers are double and large.
• Its leaves are small and glossy.
• The fruits of the Japanese quince are yellow, smaller than an apple.

Japanese quince planting and care in the suburbs

The shrub tolerates frosts well, reaching thirty degrees below zero. Thanks to this, they love to use it in the landscapes of the Moscow region and central Russia. In a more severe winter, the quince should be covered with spruce branches with a film. The same goes for young plants.

As a decorative decoration, low bushes are planted in three or four pieces. Nice Japanese quince looks on an alpine slide or just a flower bed.

Often they plant it in a composition with magnolia or spirea. You can plant it with evergreen plantings, and create a clearing of herbaceous plants and violets around the shrub.

Flowering chaenomeles begins in May and lasts for twenty days. Flowers bloom unevenly.

This plant is also used to strengthen the slopes, since the root system of the quince is capable of growing very broadly, forming extensive growth.

The shrub has an average life span of about forty years.

She belongs to the Pink family... The homeland of this plant, as you might guess, is China and Japan. It was from there that quince spread throughout the world, so it is not surprising that quince is thermophilic and prefers a temperate climate without winter frosts... But she has no preferences for soil for planting. It thrives equally well on many soils and even in arid climates.

Planting Japanese quince in the ground

There are some rules to follow when planting Japanese quince outdoors:

• The bush should be planted in early spring, before sap begins to flow in the body of the plant.
• I pre-soak the roots of the planting material so that they wake up and strengthen. If there are slightly rotten shoots on the root system, they are removed.
• In order for the quince to take root well, use seedlings for planting that are at least two years old.
• Planting quince in the fall is undesirable due to the fact that the plant may not have time to strengthen.
• Choose a place for planting with good natural light. In the shade, quince will not produce the desired abundance of flowers. This can be south or southwest in your area.
• And also make sure that the place is not exposed to winds and drafts, otherwise the plant can be irreparably damaged.
• The soil is best suited loamy or sandy, but the soil should be rich in humus with low acidity.

If the quince is looked after in a proper way, then its lifespan can be increased to sixty years. It is highly discouraged to transplant quince from place to place, so try to decide once and for all on a place for quince.

How to land

In the fall, the soil is prepared for spring planting. The place where the quince will grow is cleaned of weeds and dug up together with sand and leaves. Fertilizers must be applied: peat and potassium compost. It will take about ten kilograms of potash fertilizer per pit with the following dimensions: fifty centimeters in diameter and sixty deep.

Japanese quince

If the shrubs are planted in a group, then the distance between them should be at least eighty centimeters. If you want to have a Japanese quince hedge, then maintain a distance of at least fifty centimeters.

The yield of one bush is 2-3 kg, and up to five can be harvested from very large ones.

The seedling is planted so that the root collar is at surface level. The plant is planted in the ground with a soil mixer and compacted. Be sure to shorten the shoots of the seedling. They should be no more than fifteen centimeters.

Care and cultivation

Growing chaenomeles will not be difficult. The plant can be considered unpretentious.

Quince tolerates frost well and is able to grow and bear fruit in climates with winter temperatures of thirty degrees. The plant, as a rule, takes root in all soils, although preference is given to soft with medium acidity.

And also one of the features of the Japanese quince is its excellent drought tolerance.

Water the quince sparingly, it does not tolerate excess moisture. To make the bush look aesthetically attractive and bear fruit well, prune the bush. It is considered acceptable about twenty branches on each plant. Dry branches are pruned in the spring as soon as the plant wakes up.

The bush is covered in winter only if the frost exceeds the temperature of thirty degrees. Otherwise, no shelter is required. Only young seedlings can be an exception. They are usually covered with spruce branches and thermal cloth. In winter, cover the bushes with snow.

The first fruits can be obtained two years after planting. Quince is harvested in the fall until frost, and if they come early in your area, then the unripe fruits ripen perfectly in the house. The harvest is stored until the New Year.

Watering and feeding

Japanese quince does not like excess moisture, so watering it should be rare and moderate. It is believed that watering it is enough once every thirty days.

During dry summers, the amount can be increased, but not much. The fact is that the root of the quince is in the form of a rod and it easily reaches the wet soil.

Plant feeding begins from the second year of life.

It is usually started in the spring using nitrogen fertilizers. The next top dressing will be during flowering in mid-May and also with the help of nitrogen fertilizers. Potash fertilizers are applied in the fall.

Reproduction

There are several ways to propagate this plant: by seeds, cuttings, grafting and by dividing the root system.

Cuttings

Cuttings are harvested in the fall. These are strong, mature shoots that are stored in the refrigerator until spring. As soon as they have roots, the cuttings are planted in the ground. This should be done from the last week of March until the end of spring.

Seeds

This is the most common way of quince breeding. Seeds are planted in open ground in the fall so that the shoots of the future shrub will already appear in the spring. In the event that the planting of seeds is planned for the spring, be sure to pre-stratify them. This is done as follows. The seeds are poured onto wet sand and lightly sprinkled on top with a thin layer. Cover with foil and put the container with seeds in the refrigerator, where they should be for seventy days.

At the end of March, seeds can be sown in open ground to a depth of no more than two centimeters. Do not forget to water the seeding area. As soon as shoots appear with a couple of leaves, the shoots are thinned out. After two years, the seedlings are planted in a permanent place. Unfortunately, sowing with seeds does not always show the desired result. The resulting plants often differ in their characteristics from the mother quince.

Layers

Growing chaenomeles with cuttings is the most unsuccessful method due to the fact that it has slow root formation and thus sometimes takes a long time to get new shoots.

Graft

Using this method, a seedling with characteristics identical to the parent plant is obtained. For stock use mountain ash, hawthorn or pear. You can graft a kidney or peephole. Vaccinate at a height of one and a half meters.

Pruning

Pruning is essential for the proper cultivation of this plant. Pruning is carried out no more than four times a year.Branches that are more than six years old are removed in the fall, since they will no longer bear fruit. The branches that are closest to the ground are primarily pruned. And also remove the erect shoots. If your quince plays the role of a hedge, then you will often have to cut it to give the desired shape. Use special garden tools such as scissors and pruning shears.

Be sure to pay attention to the root system of the shrub. Since the quince tends to form abundant root growth, it is occasionally worth digging in and removing the layers. The roots are usually taken off with a shovel.

Japanese quince varieties

Breeders have long been engaged in Japanese quince and many varieties have been bred. The most popular among gardeners are as follows:

• Gaillardi has beautiful salmon-colored flowers.
• Product of Ukrainian breeders - grade Nikolay... It blooms in a bright orange color, and the fruits are medium-sized and slightly bumpy. The bush itself is wide with long branches.
• Beautiful yellow flowers with a red border has grade Papel.
• Japanese cultivar Umbilicata grows up to two meters in height. It blooms in pink. Its branches are extremely thorny.
• The variety comes from Holland - Fascination... A low bush, barely reaching one meter, blooms with red flowers.
• American variety Crimson & Gold also short. It blooms with burgundy flowers. The fruits are small, but with a thin skin.
• Belgian variety Merlozi it is distinguished by its high growth and erect prickly branches. The flowers are white.
• Winter hardy variety Likhtar - another result of the efforts of Ukrainian breeders, has large fruits, reaching one hundred grams each. The growth of the bush is up to one meter, and the flowers are bright red.
• French varieties Simoni and Nivali are tall and have spreading branches. Simonyi has small flowers and red flowers, while Nivali has white flowers.

Japanese quince: benefits and harms

Chaenomeles possesses all vitamins and microelements necessary for human life. In addition, it has a beneficial effect on the digestive system. The beneficial substances included in its composition will help to cope with any inflammatory processes.

That is why I recommend using quince jam along with raspberry jam during colds.

It was noticed that with the constant use of quince or products of its alteration, sleep is restored in a person and the mental state is noticeably improved. Efficiency increases and depression passes.

And also the fruits are recommended for pregnant women during bouts of toxicosis. In short, the benefits of chaenomeles are undeniable.

Common quince (pictured) is a plant with large edible fruits, it grows in the southern regions. Through the efforts of breeders, varieties with increased winter hardiness were bred, they bear fruit well in the middle lane.

A distant relative of the common quince, henomeles, or Japanese quince, is successfully grown in the Baltic States and the Leningrad region. An unpretentious ornamental shrub in the fall is strewn with small fragrant fruits. In the photo - Japanese quince.

How to plant common quince

Common quince is grown in the form of a bush or tree; it grows in height from two to seven meters. For the plant to thrive, it needs to be protected from drafts and provide good lighting throughout the day.

The roots of the plant are located in the surface layer at a depth of 70 cm, but grow quite far in width, up to 2 meters. Quince can be planted next to apple and pear trees, but at a distance of 5 meters.

An adult tree does not tolerate transplanting, we plant the seedling immediately in a permanent place. For abundant fruiting, it is recommended to plant several varieties of common quince on the site.

Quince grows well on sod soil, black soil, clay soil and loam. If the soil is sandy, it is imperative to put a layer of clay on the bottom of the planting pit.

Quince can be planted with a high level of groundwater, the plant is able to withstand prolonged stagnation of water without negative consequences. We dig shallow landing pits, 40 cm; their size is 60 x 60 cm. Leave at least 4 meters between the plants.

Add fertilizers to the soil for planting:

• ash - 50 g;
• superphosphate - 150 g.

We fill the hole with the soil mixture a few days before planting and pour a bucket of water into it. Planting stages:

1. We remove some earth from the pit.
2. We place the seedling in the hole, making sure that the root collar is at the level of the soil.
3. We spread the roots horizontally and fill them with soil.
4. Along the perimeter of the crown, we form an earthen roller 5 - 7 cm high to retain water.
5. Pour 3-4 buckets of water into the trunk circle.
6. We mulch the planting area with peat, rotted sawdust or dry leaves. For spring planting, the layer thickness is 5 cm, for autumn planting - 10 cm.
7. If the roots of the seedling have been damaged, its shoots can be shortened by 1/3 of the length and half of the leaves can be removed. These measures will help the plant's root system to recover sooner.

You can plant a seedling in spring and autumn. The best option is a spring planting. Over the summer, the plant will get stronger and will well endure wintering. We plant a seedling in the garden only after the threat of recurrent frosts has passed.

Growing and care

Quince is an unpretentious plant. To get a good harvest, it is enough to carry out simple agronomic measures in a timely manner. Quince propagates by seeds, cuttings and basal processes.

Reproduction of quince cuttings (video):

Watering

An adult plant will calmly endure drought; young seedlings should be watered regularly. During the growing season, an adult quince is watered 3 times:

• before flowering;
• in June, for better tree development;
• at the end of summer, for better fruiting.

One tree will need at least 40 buckets of water in order to properly moisten the trunk circle. Before watering, we loosen the soil to a depth of 10 cm, after that we mulch with a thick layer of cut grass (up to 25 cm) for moisture retention.

Top dressing

Quince responds well to feeding. We apply fertilizers after watering so as not to burn the roots.

• In the spring, when loosening, we introduce nitrogen fertilizers into the trunk circle - 30 g per 1 sq. m.
• In summer, the plant can be fed with organic fertilizers, water infusion of chicken manure or slurry.
• In the fall we feed with potash and phosphorus fertilizers, we add 20 g per 1 sq. and dig up the soil to a depth of 10 cm.

Pest and disease control

Quince has strong immunity, but preventive spraying will not hurt. We carry out the treatment with copper preparations 2 times during the growing season, you can use Bordeaux liquid (3% solution):

• early spring before bud break;
• in the fall, after harvest.

In the fight against pests, we use traditional drugs - Karbofos, Iskra, Fitoverm and others. We stop insecticide treatment a month before harvesting the fruits. The exception is biopreparations such as Fitoverma, they can be used a week before harvesting.

Pruning

Quinces are pruned sanitary and formative to maximize yield and shape. In the fall, she does not retire for a long time, keeping the leaves on the branches. Therefore, during this period, it is advisable to limit ourselves to sanitary pruning. In summer, fast-growing shoots are pinched. It is better to prune quince in early spring, until the buds wake up.

• We cut off all damaged and frostbitten shoots.
• We shorten the growth of the last year by 1/3 (branches up to 50 cm) and by 1/2 longer shoots.
• Cut out the tops (vertically growing branches).
• Cut out the branches that thicken the crown.

How to trim quince (video):

Formative pruning should be done for 5 years, then you can limit yourself to only sanitary pruning. When growing quince in the form of a tree, the lower tier of the branches should be located at a height of 50 cm from the bark neck or the graft site.For growing in the form of a bush, an annual seedling is shortened at a height of 40 - 50 cm and 4 - 5 skeletal branches are left growing at different angles.

Fruit harvesting

The fruits ripen for a long time. They are removed only when they turn yellow and become fragrant. Depending on the variety, harvesting can be done in September - October. In the photo - the fruits of the quince.

Preparing for winter

Before the onset of cold weather, moisture-charging irrigation should be carried out using at least 40 buckets of water. The root system of quince is close to the soil surface, so there is a threat that it can be damaged by frost.

• In the fall, we mulch the root area with a layer of rotted manure.
• We cover the place of inoculation and the root section of the trunk with spruce branches ..
• We cover young seedlings with spruce branches.

In places with severe winters, quince is wrapped in non-woven material (spunbond, lutrasil) and tied with spruce branches.

Growing Japanese quince

The first flowers of this frost-resistant and unpretentious plant appear in May - June. Chaenomeles fruits are small in size, very sour and aromatic; they ripen in August - September. The photo shows a blooming chaenomeles.

This undersized shrub is planted in a sunny place protected from the wind. Chaenomeles easily tolerates drought, but does not tolerate waterlogging. Japanese quince grows well in slightly acidic soil. If the soil is heavy, clayey, ornamental quince is best planted on a hill.

It is not necessary to insulate the plant for the winter, but it is better to bend the branches to the ground. If there is little snow, the branches may freeze and they will have to recover for a long time.

You can plant the plant in the spring, while the buds have not woken up, and in the fall, a month before frost. The seedlings are placed at a distance of 1 m, the root collar is not buried. If you plan to form a hedge from a decorative quince, leave 50 cm between the plants.

The plant is fed during the flowering period. You can use complex mineral fertilizers and organic fertilizers, poultry manure and manure.

The plant is pruned after harvesting before the first frost. In the spring, cut out all frost-affected branches.

Japanese quince has strong immunity. She practically does not get sick, pests are not attracted by her dense leathery leaves.

Common quince bears tasty and healthy fruits. It is often used as a pear stock. Chaenomeles is an ornamental shrub, it blooms early, its beautiful flowers adorn the garden in early spring. The aromatic fruits of the Japanese quince can be used to make an original wine.