Chaenomeles superba 'Pink Lady'
Japanese quince
The Chaenomeles superba 'Pink Lady' is a small deciduous shrub with glossy, obovate leaves that are up to 5cm in length. It has apple-like fruit that are yellow and fragrant when ripe. This 'Pink lady' grows beautful little pink flowers (hence the name) that comes out of dark buds.
↕ 150 cm
❄ -25 °C
☀ sun, half shade
Flowering period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Planting period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Ideal (Sep–Jan)
Possible (until May)
Not recommended
Characteristics
Botanical
| Genus | Chaenomeles |
| Species | superba |
| Cultivar | 'Pink Lady' |
Bloei
| Flowering period | March, april |
| Colour (flower) | pink |
| Flowers | plant with flowers |
Blad
| Colour (foliage) | green |
| Evergreen | no |
Groeiwijze
| Height | 150 cm |
Standplaats
| Soil type | acid, neutral |
| Winter hardiness | -25 °C |
| Location | sun, half shade |
| Wind resistant | yes |
| Soil moisture | moist, dry, normal |
Gebruik
| Type (use) | shrub, fruit/berries, ground cover, in group |
| Fruits/berries | eadible, showy |
Verzorging
| Pruning | yes |