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The Chaenomeles, or Japanese Quinces, are shrubs highly prized for their early flowering in late winter. Their flowers, single or double, pink, red, or white depending on the varieties, appear in abundance on a tangle of naked branches before the foliage. Nectar-rich and honey-bearing, the flowers of Japanese Quinces attract pollinators. They give way in autumn to small, firm, decorative, and fragrant globular fruits, which can be used to make deliciously scented jams. The Chaenomeles, belonging to the rose family, are all native to East Asia (China, Japan, Korea): they are vigorous deciduous shrubs that are perfectly hardy and can adapt to a wide variety of growing conditions. You can use them in flower beds, as standalone plants, or as hedges where their thorny branches prove very effective at creating barriers. You can also train them against a wall. Plant them in ordinary, preferably moist but well-drained soil. They are very easy to grow and the plants tolerate limestone and resist drought once established. Caring for these plants consists of an annual pruning of the oldest branches.
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.