Pyrocydonia danieli
Pyrocydonia danieli
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
Pyrocydonia danielii is a fairly cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate winter temperatures falling to around -20°c. Prefers a good well-drained loam in full sun[1]. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Tolerates light shade but does not fruit so well in such a position. Tolerates atmospheric pollution, excessive moisture and a range of soil types if they are moderately fertile[1]. Established plants are drought tolerant[1]. This graft-hybrid was raised in 1902 in the garden of St Vincent College, Rennes, when a plant of the cultivated pear 'William’s Bon Chrêtien' was beheaded just above the graft-union, the stock being the common quince (Cydonia oblonga). The shoot that arose from the trunk had characteristics of both the rootstock and the pear[2].
Propagation
Seed. A bigeneric hybrid, it will not breed true from seed even if fertile seed is produced. If by chance you do obtain seed, then it is best sown in the autumn in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the cold frame for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of softwood in early summer, treated with rooting hormone and rooted in a closed case with bottom heat[1]. Grafting onto Pyrus communis or Cydonia oblonga. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Pyrocydonia+danieli>
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References
- [1]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
- [2]New Trees — Grimshaw J.; Bayton R.; Wilks H. · Kew Publishing; London · 2009 · ISBN 1842461737 ↩︎Provides comprehensive botanical descriptions and horticultural commentary on over 800 tree species that have been introduced to cultivation in recent decades.
- [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎