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    CHAENOMELES

    Commonly known as Japanese quince, Japonica, Ornamental quince

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    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.

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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
      China, Japan.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Deciduous
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Bee friendly
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    varieties

    CHAENOMELES speciosa 'Moerloosei'
    (syn. ‘Apple Blossom’) - large white flowers flushed dark pink
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £18.50
    Available again from summer 2026
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    CHAENOMELES speciosa 'Rubra'
    Clear red
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £18.50
    CHAENOMELES x superba 'Crimson and Gold'
    Deep crimson petals with golden anthers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £18.50
    Available again from summer 2026
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    CHAENOMELES x superba 'Lemon and Lime'
    Pale greenish-yellow flowers in spring fading to creamy white. Yellow fruits in autumn
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £18.50
    Available again from summer 2026
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    CHAENOMELES x superba 'Pink Lady'
    Clear rose-pink
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £18.50
    Available again from summer 2026
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
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