Quince trees are a delightful addition to UK gardens. They provide beauty and tasty fruit, and are suitable for gardeners of all skill levels from beginners to experts. If you’ve been searching for an ornamental and productive fruit tree, a quince tree might be your perfect match.
Quince produce large, showy soft-pink flowers and beautiful perfumed golden fruits. They are often used in Middle-Eastern dishes as well as being delicious added to fruit pies and crumbles. The fruit is also used to make jelly but our favourite is home-made quince vodka! Quince are usually grown as free-standing ‘bush’ trees. Choose a sunny, sheltered location. Unless otherwise stated, quince are supplied as two year old trees and will be 1.2-1.5m (4-5ft) high on despatch (including the roots). Trees are available from late November to late April.
Growing quince trees in the UK
Quince trees are well-suited to our British climate, thriving in sunny, sheltered locations. For those in cooler areas, ‘Serbian Gold’ is an excellent choice as it is particularly hardy.
Quince trees for sale: our selection
We offer a range of UK grown quince trees to suit different tastes and garden sizes:
- ‘Champion’: Ideal for drier UK regions.
- ‘Meeches Prolific’: A reliable, heavy cropper.
- ‘Portugal’: Known for its superior flavour.
- ‘Vranja’: Produces particularly beautiful flowers.
For those with limited space, consider growing Sibley’s Patio Quince ‘Leskovac’ which is perfect for container growing. Sibley’s Patio Quince is supplied in a pot and is available for dispatch all year.
Caring for your quince tree
Quince trees are relatively low-maintenance, but proper care ensures the best results. Plant your tree in a sunny, sheltered spot, provide adequate water, and stake young trees for support.
Ready to grow your own quince tree?
Explore our range of UK grown quince trees and find the perfect addition to your garden. Order now and look forward to years of beautiful blossom and bountiful harvests.
Don’t forget to include tree stakes and ties on your order. All young fruit trees require staking and for better establishment we strongly advise using Rootgrow when planting (as recommended in RHS planting guidelines).
Carriage & packing charges
Our standard delivery charge to mainland UK is £9.95. Some items (where stated) are p&p inclusive. If you are only ordering items that are p&p inclusive, the standard delivery charge does not apply.
Some deliveries to the Scottish Islands, parts of Scotland, the Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Scily Isles may incur surcharges. If a surcharge is applicable, you may not be able to complete your order online. Please telephone us on 01255 440410 for a delivery quotation.
We regret that due to Brexit we are no longer able to deliver to Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and the rest of Europe.
Despatch Dates
Fruit trees, soft fruit bushes, ornamental trees & hedging (bare root)
Fruit trees & soft fruit bushes (pot grown)
Cell Grown Raspberries
Cell grown raspberries are available from mid/late May to late July and will usually be despatched within 14 days.
Strawberry plants (Runners)
Vegetable Plants
Vegetable plants are available from mid May to late July. As a very rough guide, plants ordered before the end of April will usually be despatched by late May. Plants ordered after May will usually be despatched by early June.
Asparagus crowns
Asparagus crowns will be despatched from April to late May. Orders placed during this period will be despatched within 28 days.
Hardware
Biological Controls (Natural Predators) & Bumblebee Hives
Natural Predators and Bumble Bee hives are only despatched at the appropriate time of year (see product description for detailed information). When “in season” they are despatched direct from our supplier in batches on a weekly basis - we send orders to our supplier 12pm Tuesday and they despatch these orders Wednesday the following week. Natural Predators are sent by first class post, bumblebee hives are sent by carrier.