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- The rich variety of ornamental quince varieties
- The two main varieties
- Some well known quince quince varieties
- The thornless variety "Cido"
- Pseudo-quills are self-pollinating
- Tips & Tricks
The rich variety of ornamental quince varieties
Pseudo or ornamental quinces are available in different variations. They differ in the shrub height, the color of the flowers and the size of the fruits. A small selection of well-known ornamental quince varieties.
The two main varieties
Mainly the two main varieties Japanese ornamental quince and Chinese ornamental quince are kept in German gardens. Both varieties can also be used as trellis plants.
The Chinese ornamental quince can reach a height of up to five meters in favorable situations. It is therefore particularly suitable as a hedge plant. Its compact construction makes it an excellent privacy screen. The variety is recognizable by its higher growth and the slightly lighter leaves. The flowers show up in most varieties in a strong shade of red.
The Japanese ornamental quince is only up to 1.20 meters high. It looks particularly decorative when kept individually as a decorative shrub. The dark green leaves look leathery and appear only after flowering. Most varieties have brick-red flowers.
Some well known quince quince varieties
"Nivalis" - white flowers, is over three feet high
"Chaenomeles speciosa" - red flowers, becomes very tall
"Pink Lady" - dark pink flowers
"Jet Trail" - white flowers, low sort
"Orange Star" - orange flowers, medium high
"Memory of Carl Ramcke" - pink flowers, medium height
"Chaenomeles Friesdorfer type 205" - bright red flowers, stays low
The thornless variety "Cido"
Almost all varieties of ornamental quinces have thorns. An exception is the "Nordic Lemon", a fake quince, originally from Latvia. It is offered under the variety name "Cido".
Its decorative flowers are orange and it produces quite large pseudo-quince fruits. The fruits of "Cido" are among the tastiest quinces of all.
If you also want to grow ornamental quinces because you want to use the fruits, this variety is best.
Pseudo-quills are self-pollinating
Ornamental quinces are self-pollinating. So you do not necessarily need to plant several varieties in the garden.
For decorative reasons, it pays to set different varieties. The plants can be multiplied by cuttings, which are cut in early summer.
Tips & Tricks
In natural gardens, it is advisable to plant pseudopeds as a hedge together with other fruit bushes such as blackthorn, hawthorn, buckthorn and sea buckthorn. This gives you a wild-fruit hedge, from which you can harvest many different fruits.
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