Chinese Quince.

treeman · Post by **treeman** » January 27th, 2016, 1:47 pm

This year I was able to get in 2 defoliations due to heavy feeding. Last year only one.
This is the new growth after the second leaf cut. Not an easy species to ramify but progressing slowly if I compare it with the first pic at the start of this thread.

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Kevin · Post by **Kevin** » January 27th, 2016, 4:43 pm

Beautiful Mike,

Autumn colouring? Leaves about to fall? So soon?

Another decade? In total, how many years would that be?

Thanks for showing, i enjoyed viewing.

Kevin

treeman · Post by **treeman** » July 30th, 2017, 7:12 pm

Update on the quince. Not many visible changes, but the front scar is almost closed and the ramification is slowly increasing....I think

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Matthew · Post by **Matthew** » July 30th, 2017, 7:49 pm

Beautiful tree mike. I see how u hide that reverse taper. Interesting

Sammy D · Post by **Sammy D** » July 30th, 2017, 8:21 pm

I Love this tree. Thanks for Sharing. I'm trying to find one myself but no luck yet. Keep up the great work.

KIRKY · Post by **KIRKY** » July 30th, 2017, 8:26 pm

Thats coming along very nicely Mike.

Are they leaf or flower buds?
Cheers
Kirky

treeman · Post by **treeman** » July 31st, 2017, 9:57 am

Matthew wrote:Beautiful tree mike. I see how u hide that reverse taper. Interesting

Reverse taper

treeman · Post by **treeman** » July 31st, 2017, 9:58 am

KIRKY wrote:Thats coming along very nicely Mike. Are they leaf or flower buds?
Cheers
Kirky

There will be flower buds amongst those buds, too early to tell which.

Matthew · Post by **Matthew** » July 31st, 2017, 10:41 am

Mike
From the photo it seems the second bend is slightly thicker then below . It looks like you have used the back branch that comes up and almost fuses into bend or maybe its just the photo angle or my eyes

Hal · Post by **Hal** » July 31st, 2017, 11:06 am

A real joy to capture a moment in time...Thanks Mike.

melbrackstone · Post by **melbrackstone** » July 31st, 2017, 11:19 am

@Sammy D have you emailed shibui about buying a Chinese Quince? That's where I bought mine....

treeman · Post by **treeman** » July 31st, 2017, 12:03 pm

Matthew wrote:Mike
From the photo it seems the second bend is slightly thicker then below . It looks like you have used the back branch that comes up and almost fuses into bend or maybe its just the photo angle or my eyes

Ok I see what you mean. 2 is as wide as 3? No you mean 3 is wider than below it.

So what's going on here is branch 1 was grafted on a while ago. That is helping to close the scar (4) The problem when you have such a scar is that the trunk cannot thicken in that spot until the wound in completely closed so the pressure on the cambium will force it to expand again. I think that's what is causing that issue. I'm hoping it will restore itself when the closing of the wound forces expansion in that area. 6 is still too heavy for my liking but I can't remove it because there's not much to replace it. In other words I'm placing a big responsibility of 4!

If worse comes to worse I might graft a bud right at the first bend??

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Matthew · Post by **Matthew** » July 31st, 2017, 12:23 pm

treeman wrote:
Matthew wrote:Mike
From the photo it seems the second bend is slightly thicker then below . It looks like you have used the back branch that comes up and almost fuses into bend or maybe its just the photo angle or my eyes
Ok I see what you mean. 2 is as wide as 3? No you mean 3 is wider than below it.

So what's going on here is branch 1 was grated on a while ago. That is helping to close the scar (4) The problem when you have such a scar is that the trunk cannot thicken in that spot until the wound in completely closed so the pressure on the cambium will force it to expand again. I think that's what is causing that issue. I'm hoping it will restore itself when the closing of the wound forces expansion in that area. 6 is still too heavy for my liking but I can't remove it because there's not much to replace it. In other words I'm placing a big responsibility of 4! If worse comes to worse I might graft a bud right at the first bend??

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Mike
spot on . You explained that perfectly. I see how 6 is abit heavy but like you said removing it would set the apex back years and as long as it dosent get any heavier I think its quite liveable .... if not send it this way

Boics · Post by **Boics** » July 31st, 2017, 12:46 pm

Lovely tree Mike.
I find these things to be incredibly slow to grow.
Any advice?
I'd also like to know about flowering - never seen anything on my two?

treeman · Post by **treeman** » July 31st, 2017, 1:02 pm

Boics wrote:Lovely tree Mike.
I find these things to be incredibly slow to grow.
Any advice?
I'd also like to know about flowering - never seen anything on my two?

I got this one as a small specimen about 20 years ago, it may have been cutting grown because it flowers pretty well every year. One year I took one of the fruit and planted some seeds and they have not flowered yet. Maybe you have a seedling?
They are not that slow compared to some other things. They are very hungry and thirsty so plant them is a well drained mix and pump the feed. Repot every year and defoliate when you think it will help. I think it's better not to use a huge pot but use a pot that fills with roots in one year and repot then. Or put them in the ground for a couple of years?

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