Hi folks!
Google isn't lett> I'm actually not sure that the quince is dead
yet -- but it lost about 95% of its leaves in late summer, which was
> far too early, even as turgor in the remaining leaves was still good.
> It isn't setting buds right now, which it should be doing.
Well, time was my friend. By mid-March I saw new buds on a few branches. I decided to see how much, if any, of the plant was still alive. The answer is, all of it! It is fuller and bushier than ever. It finished flowering a few weeks ago.
I really wasn't expecting six full months of dormancy, especially here in coastal California (USDA zone 9, Sunset Zone 16). Is this typical of quinces? How do you suggest that I manage this plant as the summer comes on?
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