Pyronia veitchii
| Pyronia veitchii | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 6 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 16' |
| Blooms: | Late Spring |
| Open Woods Forest | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Pyronia veitchii
Propagation: Seed - the fruit is usually seedless and, since it is a bi-generic hybrid, even if seed is produced it is not going to breed true. If you do come across seed then it is best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. Sow stored seed in late winter in a cold frame. The seed may take 12 months or more to germinate. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out in late spring of the following year.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, June/July in a frame, or of mature wood, November in a frame, can be tried but are unlikely to bring much success. The most productive means of propagation are budding or grafting.
Cultivation: Prefers a good well-drained loamy soil in a sunny position[1]. Tolerates atmospheric pollution[1].
This plant is a bi-generic hybrid between a quince and a pear[1].
The main flowering time is in the spring but plants often also produce flowers in the autumn[1].
Range: A garden hybrid, Cydonia oblonga var. 'Portugal' x Pyrus communis 'Bergamotte Esperen'.
Habitat: Not known in the wild.
Edibility: Fruit - raw or cooked[2]. Rather like a small pear, it has a good flavour when fully ripe[1]. The fruit is usually seedless.
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Pollution: Tolerates environmental pollution.
Seed Ripens: Mid Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Cydonia veitchii.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.