Chaenomeles Collection 3 x 9cm

Ornamental quinces bring a welcome flush of colour to the garden in spring, when their bare twigs become smothered in flowers before the glossy, dark green leaves appear. Ideal to train as a climbing shrub against a wall or fence or placed at the back of a border where their spring blossom can really shine. Incredibly easy to grow, Japanese quince will tolerate most soil types and aspects, including shade, which makes them invaluable for brightening dull corners of the garden and being a wide spreading shrub with thorny branches, it makes a perfect security feature to deter unwanted visitors. Additionally, they have also shown good resistance to honey fungus - ideal if your garden is susceptible. Not just a pretty face, quinces develop apple-like fruit with a distinctive, sweetly fragrant aroma when ripe and can be cooked and made into jelly, making them the perfect decorative addition to any grow your own project. Supplied as three plants in 9cm pots, one of each variety: 'Geisha Girl' AGM - award-winning and later flowering than other varieties it has double, deep apricot-pink flowers from March to May, followed by aromatic, greenish-yellow fruit. Ht 1.5m (5ft) x 1.5m (5ft).'Madame Butterfly' -  is a salmon pink and white flowered variety with yellow centres from March to May, followed by golden-yellow fruit. Ht 1.5m (5ft) x 1.5m (5ft).'Knap Hill Scarlet' - bright orange-scarlet flowers followed by yellow, apple-shaped fruits which are fragrant when ripe. 1.5m (5ft) x 2.5m (8ft)

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