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Re-siting a well established quince tree
PippyD
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I've moved house and there's a very well established small quince tree/shrub prob. about 15 years old in my garden. It's full of fruit (which I'm not totally sure I can eat) but it needs to be moved as we're having building works done. Grateful for any advice on how to move it w/o causing too much damage to the tree. I'd love to try and save it if I can as it's been in the garden for years. Any help on pruning, when and how to move it would be appreciated. i'll attach a photo asap.
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Quinces are wonderful cooked with poultry, especially with guinea fowl or especially pheasant. They give a flavour that's out of this world
And there's so many other interesting things you can do with them - http://www.thekitchn.com/quince-tough-fall-fruit-with-a-secret-reward-ingredient-intelligence-73041
I don't have a quince tree here, but I wish I had room for one. I have to beg, borrow or buy my quinces
And a few quinces in a bowl give your home a wonderful perfume
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Great advice especially tips on cooking the quinces. As for the tree, its a case of move it or lose it because it's got to make way for an extension. I might have to take my chances and move it but it won't be until the autumn so I'll keep up with the research!
thanks all.
A pic of the tree
if the builders are putting in foundations with a minidigger you could get them to dig around it first?
whenever you move an old plant you want as much root ball as possible, a 15 year old tree will need a root ball about 6 foot across and maybe 4 foot deep