Hardy Tree
FROM £49.99
Unusual fruit, loved by the Victorians
Superb with port and cheese
Good autumn colour
Height Up to 600cm (236in)
Spread Up to 600cm (236in)
Hardy Tree
kitchen gardenwildlife gardensspecimen plant
full sun
Medlars are self-fertile and therefore do not require a pollination companion.
Estimated time to cropping once planted: 2 years.
Estimated time to best yields: 4 years.
Useful links:
How to grow fruit trees Fruit rootstock guide
Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height and spread of the plant delivered will vary depending on the season, meaning arrival images are an indication only.
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1 x 5 Litre Potted Plant (Height 60cm+) (KF6835)
1 x 35 Litre Potted Plant (Height 150cm+, Multistem) (KF6836)
1 x 18 Litre Potted Plant (Height 125cm+) (KF6837)
2 x 15 Litre Potted Plants (TKA3275)
1 x 15 Litre Potted Plant (KA3274)
1 x 4 Litre Potted Tree (Quince Adams Rootstock) (KC2447)
Fruit trees do not suffer weed competition well. Keep weeds and grass clear from within a 30cm radius of base of the tree. In spring, while the ground is moist, apply a mulch of well rotted manure or garden compost around the base of the tree, taking care not to mound it up against the stem. This will help to retain moisture throughout the summer. Adequate moisture is essential to produce a good crop. Water Medlar trees during particularly dry periods to ensure that the soil does not dry out.
Pruning Medlar trees begins immediately after planting. Remove the central stem to just above the highest side branch. For the following 3 years, prune only the tips of the remaining main branches by one third in winter. Aim for about six main branches which will form the frame of your tree, with fruiting sub branches growing off of them. From the fourth year, some sub branches can be pruned out at the union where they join the main branch, to allow new sub branches to take their place.
Leave the fruits on the tree until late autumn and harvest medlars in dry weather when the stalk parts easily from the branch. Medlars cannot be eaten immediately and should be stored for 2 or 3 weeks on slatted trays until the flesh has become soft and brown.
Seeds and garden supplies will normally be delivered within the time period stated against each product as detailed above. Plants, bulbs, corms, tubers, shrubs, trees, potatoes, etc. are delivered at the appropriate time for planting or potting on. Delivery times will be stated on the product page above, or in your order acknowledgement page and email.
Orders for packets of seed incur a delivery charge of £2.99.
Orders which include any other products will incur a delivery charge of £6.99.
Where an order includes both packets of seeds and other products, a maximum delivery charge of £7.99 will apply - regardless of the number of items ordered.
Large items may incur a higher delivery charge - this will be displayed in your shopping basket.
Please see our Delivery page for further details, and more information on different charges that may apply to certain destinations.
For more information on how we send your plants please visit our Helpful Guide on plant sizes.