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Japanese quince | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Japanese quince

Chaenomeles japonica

Pollinator FriendlyLow MaintenanceFragrant

Genus: Chaenomeles
Family: Rosaceae
Common Names: Maule's quince

About this plant

A spreading, deciduous thorny shrub to 1m in height, with rounded, glossy leaves, red-flushed when young. Clusters of red-orange, cup-shaped flowers are produced in spring, followed by yellow, scented fruit

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in sun or partial shade; good trained against a wall. The fruits can be cooked to make quince jelly

Pruning

Pruning group 2, or pruning group 13 if wall-trained

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

May be susceptible to brown scale and aphids

Diseases

May be susceptible to fireblight, blossom wilt and brown rot

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverBanks Slopes

Planting Places

OutdoorWall TrainedMediterranean

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years