Cydonia Oblonga 'Rea's Mammoth'
Quince 'Rea's Mammoth'
Cydonia are large deciduous shrubs. The shrub has simple oval leaves, and 5-petalled, bowl-shaped pink or white flowers that are followed by pear-like acidic fruits that are edible when ripe, and are often used for making preserves.'Rea's Mammoth' bears heavy yields of very large fruit in Autumn
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Quince 'Rea's Mammoth'
Latin name
Cydonia Oblonga 'Rea's Mammoth'
type
Deciduous trees or shrubs
family
Rosaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
6.00 M
6.00 M
Cydonia Oblonga 'Rea's Mammoth'
Cydonia are large deciduous shrubs. The shrub has simple oval leaves, and 5-petalled, bowl-shaped pink or white flowers that are followed by pear-like acidic fruits that are edible when ripe, and are often used for making preserves.'Rea's Mammoth' bears heavy yields of very large fruit in Autumn
Flowering Season
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Quince flowers, which have 5 petals, and are bowl-shaped, and usually white or pink, appear in Spring.
Planting
From Late Winter TO Early Spring
Plant out in late winter. Quinces need a long growing season to ripen well and so are best trained as a fan against a south or west-facing wall in more exposed or northerly gardens.