
Plants
Medlar, common / Mespilus germanica
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69.50 € German medlar tree - Mespilus germanica
1531K - Available -
64.95 € German medlar tree - Mespilus germanica
1531k - Available -
59.50 € German medlar tree - Mespilus germanica
1531Z - Available -
54.95 € German medlar tree - Mespilus germanica
1531z - Available -
9.50 € Common medlar - Mespilus germanica
1531SW - Available -
8.95 € Common medlar - Mespilus germanica
1531SX - Available -
8.45 € Common medlar - Mespilus germanica
1531SY - Available -
7.95 € Common medlar - Mespilus germanica
1531SZ - Available -
6.20 € Common medlar - Mespilus germanica
1531N - Available -
5.45 € Common medlar - Mespilus germanica
1531C - Available -
4.95 € Common medlar - Mespilus germanica
1531P - Available -
4.45 € Common medlar - Mespilus germanica
1531D - Available -
3.95 € Common medlar - Mespilus germanica
1531E - Available -
0.40 € FERTILISER
1531A - Available -
Geographic origin: America and Caucasus.
Adult size: Height up to 5 m, width up to 5 m (16,4').
Foliage: Deciduous, dark green becoming yellow, red & brown in autumn.
Type of soil: Avoid too much lime.
Climate: Hardy to -20°C.
Position: Shade to full sun.
Properties and uses:
White flowers from the beginning of spring to the end of summer. The medlars fall in October and are used when overripe: they are soft and make a lovely paste, sweet and with a delicate flavour. It can be planted alone, in an orchard or within a country hedge.
Certain cultivars give a higher yield of fruit and fruit that has more taste. It is notably the case with the German medlar tree.
Several varieties exist:
- 'Belle de grand lieu': large brown fruits (4 cm) to be harvested overripe from November.
Plant them now: the shortest way to your plate is through your garden!