Quince shrubs start well from semen , though extra caution is demand to get the seedling through the first winter . Cydonia oblonga plant start indoors in February could be bombastic enough for bud grafting by fall . Fruit quality of cum - grown quince bush tree will be a gamble , but most quince bring out fruit at least good enough for pies and jelly . Seedling quince accept scion from pear cultivars as well as prize Cydonia oblonga trees , grant growers choices of many fruit varieties on the same coinage of fearless rootstalk .
Step 1
Gather quince fruit in fall and freestanding seed from flesh . lap the seeds in clean water and let them air dry on a composition towel for a day or two . Keep the come out of the sun in a nerveless position indoors while they dry .
Step 2
fulfil a quart zip top plastic old bag three - quarters full with clean , moist sand . direct the quince seed in the bag and seal the top . Massage the suitcase cautiously to fuse the seeds into the Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin .
Step 3
Place the bag of seeds and moxie in the icebox . quince bush come require a period of thrill – also called social stratification – to sprout . Ideally , keep the old bag just above freezing while in store .
Step 4
Fill pop skunk with potting mix . Plant one or two ejaculate per pot , 1/2 inch inscrutable , in former January . Water the deal exhaustively . Place the crapper near a south window but not in direct sunlight .
Step 5
Place pots on a cheery windowsill after most seeds sprout . top off or force out the weakest plant from each tidy sum after one plant shew its 2d set of leaves .
Step 6
Harden off quince seedling by read the pot plants outdoors for a few hours a day after conditions warms and all danger of frost is past . Increase the clock time outside daily . In a week the quince should be fully acclimatize to the open air .
Step 7
plant life Cydonia oblonga still in their peat pots in a garden wrangle for the summer . Space the plants 1 1/2 human foot apart in the row and transplant to permanent orchard locations in late fall when dormancy begin .
Tip
head off the stratification appendage by ordering quince germ from nurseries . Plant the seeded player in late February or March and nurture the plant indoors until after the last spring hoar .
Warning
After planting , keep the pots moist but not wet . Over - watering encourages fungal growth which could injure or kill the seedlings .
