Comments on Dig, Grow, Compost, Blog: Rejuvenation

I'm with Pam on that pink and red combo. Interesti...

2010-02-11T08:59:17.262-06:00

I'm with Pam on that pink and red combo. Interesting that the flowers are so much lighter when forced. Our quince is in an inaccessible spot (just had another 5 inches of snow) or I would be tempted to do a little pruning to bring indoors as yours looks so lovely.

My flowering quince hasn't bloomed once since I go...

2010-02-08T15:00:20.762-06:00

My flowering quince hasn't bloomed once since I got it over a year ago. Bah! So jealous of yours!

I gave you a Sunshine Award: http://notsoangryredhead.blogspot.com/2010/02/sunshine-award.html

Love the first shot also!

2010-02-07T11:21:52.227-06:00

Love the first shot also!

Carol - pruning the quince is actually a whole lot...

2010-02-07T08:23:56.124-06:00

Carol - pruning the quince is actually a whole lot easier than you think. My quince (and other ones that I've seen) are only about 4 feet tall. They're kind of a gnarly looking bush. I trimmed out a lot of criss-crossed branches with a pruner and a lopper. Some of the branches were fairly long though, so I put them in a tall vase and placed it on the floor.

Jean, That is a beautiful photo of the quince and ...

2010-02-06T22:09:49.202-06:00

Jean, That is a beautiful photo of the quince and a sweet reminder that spring is on its way! It's hard to take a tree down, but it looks like the oak is a good choice. gail

Hi Jean! I love your first photograph ... it is so...

2010-02-06T21:37:16.728-06:00

Hi Jean! I love your first photograph ... it is so striking with the red background... very Japanese like. It is great you are able to do your own pruning ... looks like you had to have a pretty high ladder! Did you really do that yourselves... hard to get a chain saw up there... but you must have used a hand saw until the limbs were on the ground. You must have ... right? I am so jealous ... I want to be doing this or I should say ... getting it done!

Dee - yes, you have my goldfinches. Send them back...

2010-02-06T14:18:35.770-06:00

Dee - yes, you have my goldfinches. Send them back! My sister-in-law saw them around Christmas time in Houston. I think there's just too much good stuff in the woods around here because we had such a rainy fall. About the "mildness" of our seasons - I think it's all a matter of perspective. :-)

Love the still life branch. Amazing. I should pr...

2010-02-06T14:13:47.646-06:00

Love the still life branch. Amazing. I should prune a peach branch and bring indoors. Also, loved hearing about your garden and bird life right now. Your seasons are so much milder than ours. I have your goldfinches. They just haven't moved on south yet. I wonder why. I've never seen as many as this year.~~Dee

Patchwork - the bush has thorns so I doubt if the ...

2010-02-06T14:08:53.583-06:00

Patchwork - the bush has thorns so I doubt if the deer would like it.

Anyone who's considering adding a flowering quince to their landscape - they do not make for a very interesting bush when not in flower, so plan accordingly. But they're a welcome sight in the winter!

Awww, Sea Oats! They are such incredible plants......

2010-02-06T13:38:10.490-06:00

Awww, Sea Oats! They are such incredible plants... I love planting them in mass.

I know those signs of spring will move slowly nort...

2010-02-06T09:42:38.899-06:00

I know those signs of spring will move slowly north. Encouraging! The quince is a painting against that red wall.

Love the quince, such pretty flowers!

2010-02-05T09:01:23.556-06:00

Love the quince, such pretty flowers!

I too enjoy forcing flowering shrubs, usually fors...

2010-02-05T06:53:00.198-06:00

I too enjoy forcing flowering shrubs, usually forsythia. Of all the shrubs I have, quince is not one of them and one I've been wanting for years now. Some have the most vibrant blooms! Also, glad to see you did end up submitting your photos to Crimes Against Horticulture. I did take the photo I mentioned and posted it there yesterday.

I love the pale color of the flowering quince. My ...

2010-02-04T21:25:47.752-06:00

I love the pale color of the flowering quince. My mother's quince is in full bloom and I do believe I should add a few of them to my garden. Heaven knows there's room for it now ... there may be more after next week! I hope you and I both come through without more damage!

I wonder if deer like flowering quince. My mother...

2010-02-04T13:02:48.872-06:00

I wonder if deer like flowering quince. My mother always had one, in north Texas. They are beautiful spring bloomers.
I need to get out and clean up some freeze damage. We could still have some hard freezes, though.

Sheila - you're welcome. Pam and Ginger - thanks!...

2010-02-04T09:21:14.340-06:00

Sheila - you're welcome.

Pam and Ginger - thanks!

Kathleen - no, my quince do not make fruit. I think you need another type for that (Japanese quince maybe?). You should be able to try it in central TX as I had one when I lived in Austin. They're kind of a plain bush when not in bloom though, so give some thought to placement first.

Rose - you should definitely give forcing a try. Just about any early flowering tree or bush can be tried.

Thanks for showing these branches of the flowering...

2010-02-04T08:12:39.031-06:00

Thanks for showing these branches of the flowering quince, Jean. I was just reading a list of things to do in our area soon, and one of them was forcing flowering branches inside. I've never tried this before, and I certainly hadn't thought of using some from my quince. But these flowers are so lovely, I will definitely have to try this!

Looks like your tree-trimmer did a great job. I, too, feel sorry for those who have to trim up after an ice storm. The results on the trees are usually not so pretty.

Hi Jean, Wish we could have flowering quince here....

2010-02-03T22:13:56.436-06:00

Hi Jean, Wish we could have flowering quince here. Lovely. Do you get fruit from yours?

Lovely photos. I was glad to see what you thought about inland sea oats. This is my first year for them and I've been wondering when to prune. Been thinking the same about the garlic chives. Nice to glean gardening insights.

Thanks for your comment at Hill Country Mysteries. Look forward to keeping up wth you.

I saw a quince blooming on the way to work this mo...

2010-02-03T21:38:53.709-06:00

I saw a quince blooming on the way to work this morning and it made me smile. Love the idea of forcing branches indoors!

Cute picture of the birds on the ground!

What a lovely top photo. I love pink against red. ...

2010-02-03T18:19:23.166-06:00

What a lovely top photo. I love pink against red. Of course, I love everything with red. ;-)

Oh! Thanks for the reminder! I planted flowering q...

2010-02-03T16:25:54.142-06:00

Oh! Thanks for the reminder! I planted flowering quince last year and I had forgotten about it until I read your post! Now if I can only remember where I planted it so I can keep an eye out for the blooms!