Quince Tree Smyrna 400mm pot

🍐✨ Cydonia oblonga ‘Smyrna’ – Quince Tree ‘Smyrna’ ✨🌳
 
The Quince ‘Smyrna’ is a classic fruiting tree, producing large, golden-yellow quinces with intense fragrance and flavour. Highly prized for jams, jellies, baking, and poaching, it also offers beautiful spring blossom and autumn foliage. 🌸🍂🍐
 
🌱 Size & Pot
✔️ 400mm pot – approx. 1.5m tall right now 🌳
✔️ Upright young tree, well-sized for quick establishment
 
☀️ Sun & Soil
✔️ Full sun ☀️
✔️ Moist, fertile, well-drained soil preferred
✔️ Drought and frost hardy ❄️
 
🍂 Foliage & Seasonal Changes
✔️ Spring: masses of soft pink-white blossoms 🌸🤍
✔️ Summer–autumn: large, golden-yellow quinces 🍐✨
✔️ Autumn: foliage turns warm golden tones 🍂
✔️ Deciduous — graceful bare branches in winter
 
🌳 Growth Habit & Mature Size
✔️ Small, rounded tree with spreading canopy
✔️ Grows approx. 3–5m tall × 3–4m wide
✔️ Prune lightly in winter to maintain shape and encourage fruiting
 
💡 Special Characteristics
✔️ Produces large, aromatic quinces — excellent for cooking and preserving 🍐
✔️ Stunning spring blossom and autumn foliage
✔️ Hardy, long-lived, and reliable in cool climates
✔️ Attracts bees and pollinators 🐝
 
🌸 Planting Ideas
✔️ Plant as a feature in orchards, lawns, or kitchen gardens
✔️ Pair with apples and pears for a mixed heritage orchard 🍎🍐
✔️ Perfect for cottage or traditional gardens
✔️ Great choice for home cooks who love making jams and preserves