Cydonia oblonga 'Ludovic' – Cydonia oblonga 'Ludovic'

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Cydonia oblonga 'Ludovic' – Cydonia oblonga 'Ludovic'

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'Ludovic' is a small tree with an almost round crown with a height of 3-5 m, in some cases higher (7-8 m). It is a moderately strong grower whose stem branches grow fairly horizontally to slightly steeply upwards. The young twigs are felt-like hairy and the old bark is black-brown The ovoid to oval leaves are dark green and 5-8 cm in size. Flowering is around early to mid-May, as in the species. The flowers are white to soft pink and 4-5 cm in size. The edible fruits ripen in the first half of October. These are apple-shaped to inverted ovoid, greenish yellow to yellow and 6-8 cm in size. The productivity of 'Ludovic' as a young tree is already regular and quite good. Besides its good fruiting, this cultivar is little susceptible to mildew. Hardiness zone 5a

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Height
3 - 5 m
Width
3-5m
Crown
round/spherical, dark, dense crown, capricious growing
Bark and branches
bark black-brown, young twigs have felt-like hair
Leaf
green
Autumn colour
yellow
Flowers
whitepink, flowers in May, fragrant flowers
Fruits
edible fruits, yellow
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
clayed soil, loamy soil, sandy soil, calcareous soil
Paving
tolerates no paving
Winter hardiness zone
5a (-28,8 to -26,1 °C)
Wind resistance
good
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6), can withstand wind
Fauna tree
valuable for bees (honey plant), valuable for butterflies
Application
tree containers, roof gardens, small gardens, patio gardens
Shape
clearstem tree, multi-stem treem, clearstem fruit tree, halfstem fruit tree
Clearstem fruit tree Clear stem tree Halfstem fruit tree Multi-stem tree calcareous soil clay soil loamy soil sandy soil tolerates no paving resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) can withstand wind 3rd size, smaller than 6 metres dense crown green pink white May average growing Conspicuous bloom Attractive autumn colour valuable for bees (honey plant) valuable for butterflies non-toxic (usually) Capricious growing Ornamental fruit Fragrant flowers Edible fruits
Frequently asked questions
Cydonia oblonga 'Ludovic'

Cydonia oblonga 'Ludovic' can eventually reach a height of 3 - 5 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Cydonia oblonga 'Ludovic' is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 3 - 5 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The leaves of Cydonia oblonga 'Ludovic' turn yellow in autumn.

The right time to plant Cydonia oblonga 'Ludovic' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Cydonia oblonga 'Ludovic' with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Cydonia oblonga 'Ludovic' blooms in may.
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