Chaenomeles species/Japanese Flowering Quince Species Guide
Spiny shrubs favoured for their early flowers which appear from early January onwards on bare branches and can continue after the appearance of leaves.
Quinces grown in pots tend to have very slender trunks and need to be fattened up in the ground for several years to make good bonsai and used for multi-trunk forms.
Ease of Cultivation 8/10 Suitablity for Bonsai Styling 6/10
Position Full sun. Protect in frosts below 5°C though without exposure to some degree of cold Quinces flower poorly, if at all.
Repotting Every year or two years in basic soil mix preferably in Autumn though Spring repotting is possible with care before leaf-buds extend.
Pruning For flowers allow new growth to extend unpruned through the growing season then cut back to the first or second node of new growth in Autumn. Basal growth/ suckers should be removed unless required.
Propagation Sow seed outside in Autumn, semi-ripe cuttings in mid-summer, layers taken in Autumn.
Pests and diseases Canker, scale insects and aphids.
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