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Nespolo comune (Mespilus germanica L., Rosaceae)
Plant of the Day
Sunday 15 November 2020
It has been a good year for fruit production on a range of trees and shrubs species. This Mespilus germanica 'Nottingham' (medlar) was covered in fruit resulting from the cup-shaped white flowers of this self-fertile cultivar. This plant normally makes a spreading deciduous shrub or small tree being grafted onto a Quince A rootstock.
Jill Raggett
Medlar
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Medlar benefit or Mespilus L.
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Medlars on the tree (Mespilus germanica). Clearly a member of the Rosaceae family - the fruit bear a striking resemblance to rose hips. Medlars are hard, acidic, and high in bitter tannins. They become edible after being softened -'bletted' - by frost, or naturally in storage given sufficient time, and while they look spoiled at this point, this is when they take on the flavour and consistency of apple sauce. Medlars are one of the few fruit that become edible in winter, so it is an important species for gardeners who wish to have fruit all year round!
Malus, Medlars and remnants of Rhubarb
Malus pumila ‘Dartmouth’
A good harvest in the garden means a culinary delight for Gardens visitors. The chef at the John Hope Gateway restaurant has a recipe for jelly as an accompaniment to a Sunday roast. A basketful of fruit from Malus pumila ‘Dartmouth’ has been boiled and reduced down to make a sweet smooth clear rose coloured jelly with an exquisite taste. The peel is rich in pectin resulting in a rapid set as it cools.
Mespilus germanica ‘Dutch’
Mespilus germanica ‘Dutch’ is a cultivar with unusually shaped, well formed fruit. An added benefit is the yellow autumn colour of the deciduous foliage. A member of the family Rosaceae. The remnants of the floral parts are visible at the calyx end of the fruit. The sepals protrude from the bulk of the pome forming a hollow end. The fruit is a matt brown colour and solid. Left on the trees through frosty spells the exposure to low temperatures softens or blets the fruit. Another taste soon to be experienced in the Gateway restaurant.
Rheum officinale
The past week has seen rapid development in the autumn colour of deciduous trees. A good time to walk through lawns covered in a carpet of dry leaves, the crunching noise is a traditional sound before the winter damp sets in. There is even a ruddy beauty to Rhubarb leaves, Rheum officinale as they disintegrate with the shorter, cooler days of autumn.
Malus, Medlars and remnants of Rhubarb was originally published on Botanics Stories
Highlights: 5.11.07
Carya cordiformis
Not to be missed while walking around the Garden are two spectacular treats providing autumn colour:
In the lower woodland is Carya cordiformis, native to E.N. America. It has light brown bark that is fissured in a regular but off hand pattern reminiscent of the Walnut family, Juglandaceae, of which it is a member. The towering golden yellow canopy is visible from many angles. It is here I shall refer you to W.J.Bean, Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles where Bean makes a passionate case for planting “Hickory”. From preserving the tap root at the seedling stage thus ensure good establishment to appreciating the beauty of the genus as a mature specimen.
Mespilus germanica also produces a golden effect through the turning leaf. These leaves are soft, downy to the touch. The “Medlar” is opposite the east end of the herbaceous border; regularly producing a good crop of its unusual shaped fruit. The pointed protrusions from the eye are the persistent remains of the sepals fused to form the calyx.
Mespilus germanica
Highlights: 5.11.07 was originally published on Botanics Stories
Malus, Medlars and remnants of Rhubarb
Malus pumila ‘Dartmouth’
A good harvest in the garden means a culinary delight for Gardens visitors. The chef at the John Hope Gateway restaurant has a recipe for jelly as an accompaniment to a Sunday roast. A basketful of fruit from Malus pumila ‘Dartmouth’ has been boiled and reduced down to make a sweet smooth clear rose coloured jelly with an exquisite taste. The peel is rich in pectin resulting in a rapid set as it cools.
Mespilus germanica ‘Dutch’
Mespilus germanica ‘Dutch’ is a cultivar with unusually shaped, well formed fruit. An added benefit is the yellow autumn colour of the deciduous foliage. A member of the family Rosaceae. The remnants of the floral parts are visible at the calyx end of the fruit. The sepals protrude from the bulk of the pome forming a hollow end. The fruit is a matt brown colour and solid. Left on the trees through frosty spells the exposure to low temperatures softens or blets the fruit. Another taste soon to be experienced in the Gateway restaurant.
Rheum officinale
The past week has seen rapid development in the autumn colour of deciduous trees. A good time to walk through lawns covered in a carpet of dry leaves, the crunching noise is a traditional sound before the winter damp sets in. There is even a ruddy beauty to Rhubarb leaves, Rheum officinale as they disintegrate with the shorter, cooler days of autumn.
Malus, Medlars and remnants of Rhubarb was originally published on Botanics Stories