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Chaenomeles × superba 'Elly Mossel' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Chaenomeles × superba 'Elly Mossel'

Chaenomeles × superba 'Elly Mossel'

Pollinator FriendlyLow MaintenanceFragrant

Genus: Chaenomeles
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

A rounded, deciduous and thorny shrub to 1.2m in height, with dark green, rounded, glossy leaves. The clusters of single, vivid red, cup-shaped flowers are produced in spring on bare branches, followed, in autumn, by fragrant yellow fruits that are ideal for making into quince jelly

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 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

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in sun or partial shade

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

Cottage InformalGround CoverBanks Slopes

Planting Places

MediterraneanOutdoorWall TrainedPrairie

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years