CHAENOMELES x superba 'Lemon and Lime'

Commonly known as Flowering quince, Japanese quince

Pale greenish-yellow flowers in spring fading to creamy white. Yellow fruits in autumn

Pot size - 2 to 3 Litre - Click to view photo

Delivery Normally 3 - 5 days

Click & Collect Ready in 3 - 5 days

£18.50 each

MULTIBUY SAVING

Any 3+ £17.00 each

Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes

Flowering

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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
glossy, mid-green leaves to 6cm (2½in) long
Yellow
Greenish yellow from ivory-coloured buds
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)
Medium shrub
Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height

Dense, rounded shrub with spiny branches. Produces clusters of flowers followed by green fruit 5-7cm (2-2¾in) long ripening to yellow.
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.
Pruning group 8
Suitable for: Wall trained shrubs and less vigorous climbers.
Action: For climbers 'spur prune' by cutting back 3-4 buds of the permanent framework. For wall trained shrubs cut back flowered shoots to within 2-4 buds of permanent framework.
When: Annually after flowers if on previous year's growth, or in late Winter or Spring if on current year's growth.

If wall-trained
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