Last year spring arrived rather early, this makes this year feel late, when I think it is actually probably more like it should be. This means that the quince tree is now suddenly starting to produce leaves.
The two quince trees, that I know should be one but I am seeing them now as quince-major (primary, original quince) and quince-minor (Johnny-come-lately), are getting that haze of green.
Quince-major is well on the road to developing blossom now.
I stare at the branches willing the blobs of green to become quinces. Each one is a potential quince-let.
Quince-minor is not so far along. This gives me already the concern that if they do not blossom at the same time how can my self-fertilising trees benefit from the cross-pollination I am hoping for?
See, as one worry ends another takes its place. Life is ever thus.
Que-cera etc. Time will of course tell. Thanks as ever to Squirrelbasket for hosting the forest of followed trees.
See, as one worry ends another takes its place. Life is ever thus.
Que-cera etc. Time will of course tell. Thanks as ever to Squirrelbasket for hosting the forest of followed trees.
Wa-hey, the quince(s)! Maybe in about ten year's time we will still be cheering them on - and by then perhaps you will even be making jam from their fruit?
ReplyDeleteI'm confused: if they are self-fertilising, why do you need them to cross-pollinate? I thought self-fertilising meant it didn't need a companion.
ReplyDeleteGood luck. All my quince hopes lie with you this year Alison!
Fingers crossed for you. Quinces like to keep us on our toes... ☺
ReplyDeleteLooking good!
ReplyDeleteI love the names - Quince major and minor sound like naughty boys at a boarding school.
Thanks for the update :)
Quince major looks promising. Best wishes for a year of quinces :-)
ReplyDeleteSpring has arrived to your trees.
ReplyDeleteNot so where I live, unfortunately.