The Japanese quince flowers early in intense colours, with fragrant fruit for jam; a thorny hedging shrub.
Botanical name: Chaenomeles japonica
Position: Sun / partial shade
Flowering: March–April
Height: 100–250 cm
Winter care: fully hardy (down to −28 °C) — overwinters outdoors
Watering: let the surface of the compost dry between waterings. Never leave water in the saucer.
| Life cycle | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Frost hardiness | Hardy |
| Volume | 5 L |
| Form | Pot, Rooted cutting |
