Chaenomeles X Superba 'Pink Lady' (Flowering Quince)

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Position: full sun or partial shade
Soil: moderately fertile, well-drained soil
Rate of growth: average
Flowering period: March to May
Flower colour: dark pink
Other features: aromatic, green fruit, ripening to yellow (palatable when cooked and often used in preserves and jellies); the flowering stems are useful in indoor flower arrangements
Hardiness: fully hardy
Delightful, dark pink, cup-shaped flowers from March to May, followed by aromatic, green fruit, and glossy, oval, mid-green leaves. This fabulous flowering quince is perfect for training against a wall or fence in sun or partial shade. Flowering earlier than other varieties, it provides valuable early spring colour for a moderately fertile, well-drained site.Garden care: After flowering prune side-shoots to five or six leaves and remove crossing or ill-placed stems. Once established remove excess growth in late spring or summer and cut back all side-shoots to two or three leaves.

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