| Botanical name | Chaenomeles speciosa |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Pruning Required Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
| Size | |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | July August September October This shrub bears flowers from late Winter into Spring. |
| Common name(s) | Flowering quince |
| Origin | |
| Other languages | Blomkweper (A) |
| Recommended varieties | Several excellent cultivars are available, including a small shrub with dark red flowers and yellow stamens (C. x superba ‘Crimson and gold’), and shrubs with light pink to white flowers (‘Moerloosii’), pure white flowers (‘nivalis’), deep pink flowers (‘umbilicata’), and double, salmon-orange flowers (‘Falconnet Charlet’). |
Chaenomeles speciosa (Flowering quince)
- Botanical name: Chaenomeles speciosa
- Common name(s): Flowering quince
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
Flowering from late winter into spring, these hardy, floriferous shrubs are marvellous to cut for the vase. Several excellent cultivars are available, including a small shrub with dark red flowers and yellow stamens (C. x superba ‘Crimson and gold’), and shrubs with light pink to white flowers (‘Moerloosii’), pure white flowers (‘nivalis’), deep pink flowers (‘umbilicata’), and double, salmon-orange flowers (‘Falconnet Charlet’).
Family: Rosaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: kee-no-MAY-leez spee-see-OH-suh
Chaenomeles speciosa requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
July August September October
This shrub bears flowers from late Winter into Spring.
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