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Chaenomeles 'Crimson and Gold'

Crimson and Gold' Japanese Quince

Crimson and Gold' Japanese Quince

Format

Exposure

  • Sun
  • Partial shade

Rusticity

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Bloom time

  • May

  • Early flowering
  • Abundant flowering
  • Gorgeous
  • Edible
  • Drought resistant

The "crimson Gold" quince tree has a spreading habit with thorny branches. In spring, even before the leaves appear, its flowers amaze with their number and their bright red color with its golden-yellow stamens, which create a magnificent contrast. It will flower more if it has been covered with snow during the winter. Its semi-evergreen, oval, glossy foliage, appears quietly, at first with a bronze tint, then turning darker green in maturing. Quince, its fruits, are green-yellow, about 5cm. They ripen in early fall, but they are not very sweet, so they are mainly used for processing, in jam for example.

Plant details

Dimensions

Spacing
118 - 157 in.
Spread
35 - 47 in.
Height
23 - 39 in.

Characteristics

Habit:

  • Upright

Flowering colours:

  • Red
  • Yellow

Plant needs

Watering:

  • Tolerates dry and well drained soils

Maintenance:

  • Easy
  • Prune after flowering

Soil requirement:

  • Adapts to everything
  • Well drained

Features

Resistance:

  • White-tailed deer
  • Drought

Attract:

  • Pollinators
  • Birds

Use:

  • Border
  • Isolated
  • Hedge
  • Flowerbeds
  • Rockery

Attribute:

  • Fruits comestibles
  • Croissance rapide
  • Floraison hâtive

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