Botanical Name: Chaenomeles speciosa
Common Name: Flowering quince Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Character deciduous Habit of Growth: Overall Shape dense, spreading shrub, usually forming an upright, rounded shape with ascending branches Height 4-8' Spread 4-8' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun Soil tolerates most any soil Hardiness hardy (zones 1-21) Morphology: Leaves pinnate, alternate, elliptic to oblong, 2-3" long frequently bronzy when young – margins usually serrate - branches thorny Flowers showy pink, red or white flowers, 1-1 1/2" across along stems Fruit small hardened pome Propagation: seed, root cuttings Usage: barrier, hedge, background plant, sometimes espaliered, treated as a bonsai specimen - used for striking display of flowers in winter Landscape Care: Watering average water Fertilizing balanced in spring Pruning head back and thin out yearly, during or after bloom Pests/Diseases none major - chlorosis in heavy clay soils Special Conditions/Other blooms best in cold-winter areas; many cultivars available Origin: hybrids Family: Rosaceae Notes: |
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