Chaenomeles

Flowering Quince

Flowering Quince is a shrubby tangle of thorny branches and simple green foliage until latw winter when it bursts into brilliance as the brightly colored flowers emerge from the leafless stems. The flowers are followed by 2" round, yellow, edible fruit. The longer the cold winter lasts, the more prolific the flowering will be.

plant Features

Full sun to partial shade
Occasional watering
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
Moist and free draining

plant information

Common name

Flowering Quince

Latin name

Chaenomeles

type

Deciduous Shrub

family

Rosaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun to partial shade
Frost

Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

Soil

Moist and free draining
Water

Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Flowering Quince is 1.50meters x 1.50meters

1.50 M 1.50 M

Chaenomeles

Propagation by cuttings

From Late Summer TO Mid Autumn

Semi hard wood cuttings are taken from the current years growth from late summer to mid autumn the bottom of the cuttings is hard and soft on the top. With a sharp knife take a cutting of about 14cms, remove lowest leaves, dip end into rooting hormone, and place round the edge of a pot filled with a suitable compost, water well, they must remain moist till rooted, place under glass but in semi shade.

Planting young plants

From Early Autumn TO Late Autumn

Chaenomeles are easy to grow in almost any soil, as long as it is well drained and not overly-fertile. They will tolerate a wide range of soil pH from slightly alkaline to acidic and can be planted in full sun or partial shade. Best time to plant is in autumn as there is less chance that the roots will dry out.

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