About Chaenomeles speciosa (Sweet) Nakai
Chaenomeles speciosa (Sweet) Nakai, commonly known as flowering quince, Chinese quince, or Japanese quince, is a thorny deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub native to eastern Asia. It is taller than another widely cultivated related species, C. japonica, and usually grows to about 2 m (6 ft 7 in). Its flowers are most often red, but they can also be pink, white, or green. The fruit is a fragrant, hard pome that looks similar to a quince. This plant is widely cultivated in temperate regions for its twining growth habit and showy early-season flowers, which occasionally appear even in midwinter. It is frequently used as an informal low hedge. Numerous cultivars with flowers in shades of white, pink, and red have been selected for cultivation. The cultivars 'Geisha Girl' (salmon pink), 'Moerloosei' (scarlet), and 'Pink Lady' (pink) have all gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
