Showing posts with label Japanese Quince. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Japanese Quince. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 1, 2007

Japanese Quince




Repotted the Japanese Quince. Not sure, but could be a Toyo-nishiki. It had horribly compacted roots. Whoever had it just, kept putting it in larger pots and NEVER root pruned. I found several different drainage screens embedded in the rootball at various levels. I really had to take away a large chunk of roots, but they were so tangled and there were some rotted ones, so hopefully it will push some good new growth. I have read that it is better to transplant in the fall (because of root gall), but I really did not think the plant could make it till then. Not a ton of blossoms, but I will fertilize well this year, clean out some of the suckers, and prune to encourage better blossoms next year.