Plants > Shrubs

Chinese flowering quince

Chaenomeles cathayensis

Low MaintenanceFragrant

Genus: Chaenomeles
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

A vigorous, upright deciduous shrub or small tree with spiny shoots and lance-shaped leaves up to 12cm long. Pink-flushed white flowers, 4cm across, are borne in small clusters in spring, followed by yellow-green fruit up to 15cm long

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

H6

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

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Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingNorth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in sun or partial shade

Pruning

Pruning group 2

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Can get brown scale and aphids

Diseases

Fireblight and a canker may be a problem

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years