{"product_id":"quince-espaliers-horizontal-cordon-cydonia-oblonga","title":"Quince (Espalier) - Cydonia oblonga","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuince (Espalier) - Cydonia oblonga\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore apples took over the home orchard, quince was the fruit every Australian farmhouse grew, and it remains one of the most forgiving trees you can plant. Trained flat, \u003cem\u003eCydonia oblonga\u003c\/em\u003e loses its usual sprawling shape and becomes an ordered set of horizontal arms carrying blossom in spring and heavy golden fruit in autumn. It is self fertile, tolerant of damp soil, and needs almost no spraying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Grow Quince Flat\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape Control\u003c\/strong\u003e: Training tames a naturally crooked, congested habit into something ordered and easy to pick.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCropping Alone\u003c\/strong\u003e: No pollinator required, so a single trained tree along a fence will fruit reliably.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ripe fruit fills a room with scent and stores for weeks in a bowl before cooking.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDamp Ground\u003c\/strong\u003e: Quince tolerates heavier, moister soils that would kill a stone fruit outright.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Few serious pests in home gardens, and only light annual pruning to hold the shape.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarm masonry wall\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stored heat helps the long ripening season finish before winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProductive fence line\u003c\/strong\u003e: Turns a plain paling or colorbond fence into a working part of the garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow bed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Occupies only 400 to 500mm of depth once the arms are tied back.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeritage or cottage garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: A traditional planting that suits older Australian houses.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-3.5m for a continuous trained row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Loam to clay loam holding steady moisture, tolerant of damper ground but not standing water\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once a week through the first two summers and keep moisture even while fruit is filling. Mulch to 75mm clear of the trunk, tie new growth down before it stiffens, and prune only lightly because fruit forms on the tips of the season's new shoots.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2-2.5m as trained\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5-3.5m across the tiers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Caucasus and western Asia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pale pink to white, mid spring\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795360416030,"sku":"ND-1499-500MM","price":1450.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/X7ON43i6ZJjXcGSgWNdcu_aVVJL2cR.jpg?v=1787314186","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/quince-espaliers-horizontal-cordon-cydonia-oblonga","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}