Chaenomeles speciosa Rouge Baiser - Japanese quince

Chaenomeles × speciosa ‘Mincharb13221’ Double Delice® Rouge Baiser is a selection of Japanese quince that boasts large, deep red, double flowers from the end of winter. This hardy and easy-to-grow deciduous shrub is perfect for low hedges as well as near an entrance. It can also be grown in a large container on the patio. Richly coloured and thornless, it fits into any garden. Its flowering branches are superb in early cut flower arrangements. 

Belonging to the Rosaceae family, the cultivar Double Delice® Rouge Baiser (‘Mincharb13221’) belongs to the Chaenomeles × speciosa hybrid group, resulting from ancient cross-breeding between C. speciosa (native to eastern and central China) and C. japonica (native to Japan).
'Rouge Baiser' is part of the Double Delice® series, selected for its abundant double corollas and an almost complete lack of thorns (this cultivar is thornless). Its habit is bushy and compact. In the ground, it is expected to reach about 1.50 m in height and 1.30 to 1.50 m spread at maturity; in a large container (40–50 cm side length), it often stays between 0.80 m and 1.0 m tall and wide, subject to light pruning after flowering. Flowering occurs from February to April, depending on the region. The flowers are double, 4 to 5 cm in diameter, with numerous, deep red petals; they bloom on the previous year's wood and on branches aged one to two years. Fruiting is low to sporadic on double-flowered cultivars. The fruits remain edible.
The foliage is deciduous: leaves are oval to elliptical, 3 to 6 cm long, medium green, with a finely toothed margin, usually appearing after flowering. This plant may produce a few suckers if the roots are damaged or if the collar is buried.

Place your Japanese quince ‘Rouge Baiser’ in a prominent spot at the end of winter: along a path, as a low informal hedge or in an island bed near the house. Create a lovely late-winter scene with the compact Forsythia 'Mikador' (yellow), Prunus incisa ‘Kojo-no-mai’ (pinkish white), Spiraea arguta (white cloud), Oriental Hellebore ‘Anémone Blanc guttatus’ and seasonal bulbs (botanical daffodils, grape hyacinths). Also, combine it with other ornamental quinces such as Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Nivalis’ (white), C. speciosa ‘Kinshiden’ (double lemon yellow) or the variety ‘Red Kimono’ (coral red). In a container on the patio, combine it with heucheras and low grasses.