MEDLARS
References- Catalogue of Chas J Goodman, Picnic Point, Bairnsdale,
1914. Medlars were 2/- each.
The catalogue used American spelling for words such as color (colour) and flavor (flavour) and this has been retained.
{VT} Valley Trees Nursery
Adrian & Rosalie Taylor
Cornish Rd
Ardmona, 3629
058 290280
List of Medlar Cultivars
DUTCH One of the best, fruit not large. A heavy bearer. (Goodmans1914) {VT}
MONSTROUS The largest of the Medlars. Tree with a peculiar crooked growth. (Goodman’s 1914) Whereabouts unknown
NOTTINGHAM Fruit medium size, fine flavor. (Goodman’s 1914)
ROYAL A variety highly esteemed in England for its flavor and productiveness. (Goodman’s 1914) and productiveness.
Grafting Medlars
Medlars can be grafted onto wild Hawthorn plants (which can be transplanted to your garden when dormant in winter), or quince rootstocks which are easily grown from cuttings taken when dormant.
Ideally, transplant Hawthorn plants to a nursery bed or to the intended final location where the medlar is to be grown a season before it's to be grafted. If it is to be grafted on site, it should be well watered for its first season. If it has a number of stems suitable for grafting, then graft them all and cut it back to one successful graft the following summer.
Non-profit groups such as garden groups, organic groups, permaculture groups or similar are encouraged to distribute this material by computer printouts or Photostatting. Groups are encouraged to make their own pamphlets to photocopy and sell for profits for their group.
It is asked that anyone intending to use this information in commercially published form ask the permission of Neil Barraclough, RMB 1477 STRATFORD 3862.
Copyright 19/5/2001 14/08/08
References- Catalogue of Chas J Goodman, Picnic Point, Bairnsdale,
1914. Medlars were 2/- each.
The catalogue used American spelling for words such as color (colour) and flavor (flavour) and this has been retained.
{VT} Valley Trees Nursery
Adrian & Rosalie Taylor
Cornish Rd
Ardmona, 3629
058 290280
List of Medlar Cultivars
DUTCH One of the best, fruit not large. A heavy bearer. (Goodmans1914) {VT}
MONSTROUS The largest of the Medlars. Tree with a peculiar crooked growth. (Goodman’s 1914) Whereabouts unknown
NOTTINGHAM Fruit medium size, fine flavor. (Goodman’s 1914)
ROYAL A variety highly esteemed in England for its flavor and productiveness. (Goodman’s 1914) and productiveness.
Grafting Medlars
Medlars can be grafted onto wild Hawthorn plants (which can be transplanted to your garden when dormant in winter), or quince rootstocks which are easily grown from cuttings taken when dormant.
Ideally, transplant Hawthorn plants to a nursery bed or to the intended final location where the medlar is to be grown a season before it's to be grafted. If it is to be grafted on site, it should be well watered for its first season. If it has a number of stems suitable for grafting, then graft them all and cut it back to one successful graft the following summer.
Non-profit groups such as garden groups, organic groups, permaculture groups or similar are encouraged to distribute this material by computer printouts or Photostatting. Groups are encouraged to make their own pamphlets to photocopy and sell for profits for their group.
It is asked that anyone intending to use this information in commercially published form ask the permission of Neil Barraclough, RMB 1477 STRATFORD 3862.
Copyright 19/5/2001 14/08/08
