Chaenomeles superba Clementine - Flowering Quince

Often confused with Japanese apple trees, the <a href="https://www.promessedefleurs.ie/shrubs/shrubs-by-variety/chaenomeles-quince-tree.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Japanese quinces or Chaenomeles</a> are very <strong>beautiful shrubs remarkable for their early flowering</strong>, at the very end of winter <strong>on the still naked branches.</strong> Their delicate and vibrant flowers, <strong>pink, coral, scarlet red, orange</strong>, and there are also pure white Japanese quinces, sometimes even tinged with green, enliven the garden still asleep from the cold and create extraordinary displays. This profusion of flowers gives way in autumn to <strong>small fruits resembling apples</strong> or miniature quinces, which are very fragrant when ripe and delicious in jams. <strong>These hardy, spiny shrubs</strong> are <strong>easy to grow</strong> in full sun or partial shade, in ordinary soil that is rather cool but well-drained and protected from stagnant moisture. Versatile, they can be used <strong>in borders as well as in isolation</strong> or in a <strong>defensive hedge</strong> where their spiny branches prove formidable, <strong>in orchards,</strong> <strong>trained against a wall or in pots shaped as bonsai</strong> for a Japanese touch. Compact and resistant to pollution, <strong>they are excellent shrubs for city gardens</strong> where they will bring a touch of cheerfulness and graphic appeal. <strong>These early flowering spring shrubs</strong> are highly valued for their floribundity and unusual silhouette, thriving in all natural gardens, in <strong>romantic English gardens</strong> or more contemporary styles. With their graphic, twisted branches, they are very decorative <strong>in minimalist Ikebana-style arrangements.</strong> From Chaenomeles japonica to Chaenomeles speciosa and Chaenomeles x superba, discover all our tips for growing, caring for, and maintaining the Japanese quince.