Smyrna Quince

A tremendous success

I planted two bareroot specimens as street trees in front of my Seattle home two years ago. They have more than doubled in height and have some serious visual presence.

Inspired

We got them in the ground right away, early enough in the spring and they appear to be thriving. We plan to espalier them, so perhaps we will send a picture when they are further along!

smyrna quince

The quince tree arrived with green limp leaves. I was expecting the tree to be a bit taller, it's 2 feet tall. I planted the quince on the same day it arrived, following all the instructions from Laura's video. It is well cared for and watered. Most leaves are still limp after a week. Update after 3 weeks: The quince tree lost most of the leaves it came with, but has produced new branches and new leaves. It looks like it acclimated itself since the delivery. Raintree Nursery has great customer service!