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CHAENOMELES
Commonly known as Japanese quince, Japonica, Ornamental quince
All Flower MAR-MAY
These Flowering quince produce fruit which is palatable when cooked like the Common quince Cydonia oblonga. Flowering quince fruit contains much more pectin; more than lemons.
Shrubs can be grown as a spiny barrier and maintained as bonsai.
Genus of 3 species of deciduous, often spiny, shrubs, one sometimes a small tree, from mountain woodlands in China and Japan.
Plant Details
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Good to know
C. japonica makes a good low hedge. All look good trained against a wall. Good bee plants providing early nectar and pollen. Notably resistant to honey fungus. -
Place of origin
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Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Deciduous
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
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Bee friendly
Planting Tips and Care Advice
Chaenomeles - Growing Guide
