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to them being primarily grown for the flowers rather than the
fruit this tough hardy plant is suitable to be grown in any
garden, in every condition, by anyone. Providing some much
needed colour over the late winter - early spring period these
plants are truly a pleasure to grow. Use as ornamental plants
and as thorny barriers to deter unwanted predators from
entering your garden. |
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Chaenomeles × superba 'Crimson and Gold' |
| Flowering Quince |
| Ornamental
quinces bring a welcome flush of colour to the garden in
spring, when their bare twigs are smothered in flowers
before the glossy, dark green leaves appear. 'Crimson
and Gold' has has striking, cup-shaped, bright red
flowers with conspicuous yellow centres from March to
May, followed by aromatic, greenish-yellow fruit. This
easy-to-grow, deciduous shrub is excellent for a partly
shady border with moderately fertile, well-drained soil. |
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Chaenomeles speciosa
'Nivalis' |
| Flowering Quince |
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stems of this vigorous, flowering quince are smothered
with pretty, pure white flowers from March to May,
followed by aromatic, green-yellow fruit. Excellent for
planting on a sunny or partly shady boundary with
moderately fertile, well-drained soil. The spiny
branches are a useful deterrent against unwanted
intruders and marauding cats. |
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Chaenomeles × superba 'Pink Lady' |
| Flowering Quince |
| Delightful,
dark pink, cup-shaped flowers from March to May,
followed by aromatic, green fruit, and glossy, oval,
mid-green leaves. This fabulous flowering quince is
perfect for training against a wall or fence in sun or
partial shade. Flowering earlier than other varieties,
it provides valuable early spring colour for a
moderately fertile, well-drained site. |
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Chaenomeles speciosa 'Geisha Girl' |
| Flowering Quince |
| Ornamental
quinces bring a welcome flush of colour to the garden in
spring, when their bare twigs are smothered in
flowers before the glossy, dark green leaves appear.
'Geisha Girl' is later flowering than other varieties
and has double, deep apricot-pink flowers from
March to May, followed by aromatic, greenish-yellow
fruit. This deciduous shrub looks lovely in the middle
of a mixed border, or trained as a specimen against a
wall. |
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Chaenomeles speciosa 'Geisha Girl' |
| Flowering Quince |
| 'Geisha
Girl' is later flowering than other varieties and has
double, deep apricot-pink flowers from March to May,
followed by aromatic, greenish-yellow fruit. This
deciduous shrub looks lovely in the middle of a mixed
border, or trained as a specimen against a wall. More
compact than other varieties. |
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Chaenomeles
'Knap Hill Scarlet' |
| Flowering Quince |
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Japanese Quince is something of a grannies favourite,
producing masses of scarlet-red flowers in spring,
followed by rather plain foliage and large yellow fruit.
Vicious spines will also keep unwanted visitors out when
used as a hedge. This tough shrub will flourish in the
worst of garden soils whether positioned in full sun or
partial shade and is hardy to point of almost being
unstoppable. |
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