Chaenomeles superba 'Texas Scarlet'
Japanese quince
This plant is considered one of the best red flowering quince. If you want some beautiful colors in your garden, that this is plant is what you need. It is a deciduous shrub with a spreading habit, it produces scarlet red flowers both in clusters and singly from March to May. In autumn, green or yellow fruits are produced which is perfect if you want to make quince jelly.
↕ 100 cm – 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 | 'Texas Scarlet' |
Bloei
| Flowering period | March, april, may |
| Colour (flower) | red |
Blad
| Colour (foliage) | green |
| Evergreen | no |
Groeiwijze
| Height | 100 cm, 150 cm |
Standplaats
| Soil type | acid, neutral |
| Winter hardiness | -25 °C |
| Location | sun, half shade |
| Soil moisture | moist, dry, normal |
Gebruik
| Type (use) | shrub, ground cover, in group |
| Fruits/berries | eadible, showy |