Pear rootstock Quince C – semi dwarfing
£2.25
A semi dwarfing rootstock suitable for bush trees in situations such as small gardens, allotments. Good for cordons, small espaliers. Will grow to 2.5-3.5m (8-12′) eventually. Pears enjoy a warm sheltered sunny position. Two year non organic rootstocks.
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A semi dwarfing rootstock suitable for bush pear trees in situations such as small gardens, allotments. Quince rootstocks are nearly all compatible with pears enabling them to be kept small and yet come into cropping relatively quickly after 4 or 5 years, much sooner than on the vigorous seedling rootstocks of the past. Good for cordons, small espaliers. Will grow to 2.5-3.5m (8-12′) eventually. Pears enjoy a warm sheltered sunny position. Two year non organic rootstocks.
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