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Posted by lentildude on December 10, 2006, 7:30 pm
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- I now want one!
sounds like a droughtproof tree once established.
Didnt know about the NSW law for removing fruit to avoid fruitfly,
guess same goes for persimmon as persimmon fruit hang on during
winter. I may just buy a quince from the fruit shop and try planting
the seed - Im patient!
http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/s1345818.htm
thanks for info!
Chookie $B$N%a%C%;!<%8(B:
>
> > Can anybody sell me a quince seedling or persimmon tree seedling?
> > I have tried many nurseries in Sydney and noone stocks any.
> > I wanted to give them to someone in time for xmas. I actually prefer a
> > seedling to a large tree - easier to gift wrap!
>
> NO -- give your friend an IOU if they really want to grow such a tree.
>
> YOU DO NOT PLANT TREES IN THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER IN SYDNEY!
>
> If the heat doesn't kill them, the humidity will. Fruit trees should be
> planted in about April. Frankly, the nursery people you spoke to should have
> told you this. Buy some potted colour instead.
>
> See the following book for information on the best varieties of quince and
> persimmon to grow in Sydney:
>
> Growing uncommon fruits & vegetables in Australia /
> by Smith, Keith, 1939-
> Frenchs Forest, NSW : New Holland, 1998.
> ISBN: 1864363541 (pbk.)
>
> BTW, my quince sapling was easily 4m when I bought it from Swane's at Dural,
> so it had to be pruned to fit in my car. This is not a bad thing for a quince
> tree. A pity I picked up the wrong variety; 'Smyrna' is late-ripening, and by
> NSW law all quinces have to be removed from trees by the end of April IIRC as
> otherwise they provide winter habitat for fruit flies.
>
> --
> Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
> (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)
>
> "Parenthood is like the modern stone washing process for denim jeans. You may
> start out crisp, neat and tough, but you end up pale, limp and wrinkled."
> Kerry Cue
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