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    CHAENOMELES x superba 'Jet Trail'
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    CHAENOMELES x superba 'Jet Trail'

    Commonly known as Flowering quince, Japanese quince

    Large white flowers with a dwarf trailing habit. Ideal as ground cover
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Not available until May 2025
    £18.50 each 
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - insects
    • Pests & Diseases
      scale insects, aphids, canker.
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin (C. japonica, Japan x C. speciosa, China)
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Deciduous
      mid-green leaves to 6cm (2½in) long.
    • White
    • Cup-shaped
      4.5cm (1¾in) across
    • Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
    • Cottage garden
    • Suitable for small gardens
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Crenulate
    • Oblong
    • Ovate
    • Height
      1m (39in)
    • Spread
      1.2m (4ft)
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
      A mass of twiggy, spiny, branches ideal for ground cover. Flowers are followed by green fruit 5-7cm (2-3in) long ripening to yellow, tinged with red.
    • Pruning group 2
      Suitable for: Deciduous shrubs and trees that flower in Spring or early Summer on previous year's growth, including plants that produce new growth at or near ground level.
      Pruning: Prune flowered shoots to strong buds. Cut back approximately 1/4 of old shoots to the base to promote replacement growth.
      When: Annually, after flowering.

    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Mature Size
      1m (39in)
      		 Dwarf Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1.2m (4ft)
      		  
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