I planted a medlar last winter; I'm looking forward to that -- it's supposed to taste a bit like spiced applesauce!
I'd forgotten about quince. This winter I shall have to fix that oversight *g*
Nope, not a gimmick; just an example of grafting. I know someone who's enjoyed grafting for a couple decades on her quite large and venerable apple tree. She has over 50 varieties of apples on it now, I think.
I really enjoyed the multi fruit trees I had. The multi trees can be spendy though, and if you have inexpensive single trees available you can get a similar effect by planting 3 trees in one hole and tying or gently braiding them together. In time they grow together. I've not tried that, but read about it about 20 years ago and it still fascinates me.
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Date: 2009-07-02 05:16 pm (UTC)I planted a medlar last winter; I'm looking forward to that -- it's supposed to taste a bit like spiced applesauce!
I'd forgotten about quince. This winter I shall have to fix that oversight *g*
Nope, not a gimmick; just an example of grafting. I know someone who's enjoyed grafting for a couple decades on her quite large and venerable apple tree. She has over 50 varieties of apples on it now, I think.
I really enjoyed the multi fruit trees I had. The multi trees can be spendy though, and if you have inexpensive single trees available you can get a similar effect by planting 3 trees in one hole and tying or gently braiding them together. In time they grow together. I've not tried that, but read about it about 20 years ago and it still fascinates me.