It's difficult to take a clear photo of our medlar as it is integrated into a shrub border.
At present a clump of bergenia grows around the foot of the tree but as this border is one of the next areas on our face-lifting list this may well change.
The leaves of the medlar are quite large and so show signs of damage caused by the strong winds that have been prevalent this year.
It's visible if I use IE Lucy but not Chrome. On my husband's machine it also works on Chrome so I think it is something to do with Norton'd safe search being too safe
I have not seen medlar tree in nature but I've eaten its fruit. Here is a link http://flower.onego.ru/kustar/mespilus.html, you have to translate into English.
I have so much "face-lifting" to do, that I'm always interested in seeing others efforts in doing that as well. Am looking forward to seeing what you do with that section.
Not unless we see something that we fancy, Jo. I don't think we have got the hang of the bletting. It's very strange to have to let a fruit become half rotten before eating.
The medlar fruit doesn't really appeal to us, Jo so we haven't really made anything from it other than medlar jelly when it first fruited. That is mainly sugar so you don't really taste the fruit. We use quince fruit though and really like it but it is a taste that may not appeal to everyone. See if you can get one to try first.
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Sue - Sorry you couldn't find the Tree Following Link Box. Have no idea why it is hiding from you.
ReplyDeleteHere's the link to it
http://looseandleafy.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/tree-following-july-2015.html
Let me know if this does or doesn't work.
In the meantime I've taken the liberty of entering your post in it so people can find you to read about your medlar.
Lucy
It's visible if I use IE Lucy but not Chrome. On my husband's machine it also works on Chrome so I think it is something to do with Norton'd safe search being too safe
DeleteI really love to follow your medlar tree. As long as I know about this plant for the first time from your blog. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI am glad that you enjoyed it, Endah
DeleteI don't see a lot of medlars in the blog world. I'm kind of curious about what you will be doing with them when they are ripe.
ReplyDeleteWe once made medlar jelly with the fruits, Daphne. Nowadays we just treat it as an ornamental
DeleteI have not seen medlar tree in nature but I've eaten its fruit.
ReplyDeleteHere is a link http://flower.onego.ru/kustar/mespilus.html, you have to translate into English.
I will check out that link later Nadezda.
DeleteI have so much "face-lifting" to do, that I'm always interested in seeing others efforts in doing that as well. Am looking forward to seeing what you do with that section.
ReplyDeleteI'm not anticipating anything too radical with this area, Margaret.
DeleteAre you going to have another go at doing something with the fruit this year? I think it's a case of catching them at just the right time, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteNot unless we see something that we fancy, Jo. I don't think we have got the hang of the bletting. It's very strange to have to let a fruit become half rotten before eating.
DeleteWill you be making anything nice from the fruit? I'm after a dwarf medlar tree & a quince one too x
ReplyDeleteThe medlar fruit doesn't really appeal to us, Jo so we haven't really made anything from it other than medlar jelly when it first fruited. That is mainly sugar so you don't really taste the fruit. We use quince fruit though and really like it but it is a taste that may not appeal to everyone. See if you can get one to try first.
DeleteVery pretty tree! I'm not sure the fruit would be something I'd want to try, though!
ReplyDeleteWe have only tried it once VH
DeleteThe fruit is fascinating!xxx
ReplyDeleteI think you can detect the rose family traits, Dina.
DeleteI hope the medlar tree produce a lot of flowers! I really like to see them! Keep updating us! ;)
ReplyDeleteI will, Malar
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