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    MESPILUS
    MESPILUS
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    MESPILUS

    Commonly known as Medlar

     

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      Widely eaten in the past. Edible after bletting (softening by exposure to frost or long storage). Good with cheese as a dessert. Wildlife plant - nectar and pollen for insects.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids, caterpillars, brown rot, powdery mildew
    • Place of origin
      Southeastern Europe, southwestern Asia.
    • Deciduous
      Alternate, lance-shaped to oblong-oval dark-green leaves to 15cm (6in) long, turning yellow in autumn.
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      6m (20ft)
    • Spread
      8m (25ft)
    • Fruit
      Plants which produce an edible or ornamental fruit
    • Tree
      Or tall shrub. Flowers to 5cm (2in) across are followed by spherical, fleshy fruits to 5cm (2in) or more across.
    • Zero Rated Item
      No VAT on this plant
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
      Light, dappled shade
    • Rounded to broadly spreading
    • Mature Size
      6m (20ft)
      		 tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        8m (25ft)
      		  
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice
    Mespilus - Growing Guide
    Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 1) Collecting Seeds
    Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 2) Storing Seeds
    Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 3) Planting Seeds
    Trees - Care Guide
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
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    2.5 kg
    £13.00
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    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
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