Chaenomeles, Flowering Quince 'Scarlet Storm'

I have some old flowering quinces in the corner of my yard that are nice plants. So I have planted more flowering quinces, specifically ...Read Morescarlet storm, because of the very attractive flowers. So far I have had a pretty tough time getting them to grow well. The oldest ones I have planted have been in for 3 years or so. They're still alive, and maybe they will grow more vigorously once they get more critical mass. One other thing to keep watch out for is rabbits munching on them. I use Deer Stopper, which seems to deter rabbits also. At any rate, the jury is out so far on these, at least for the particular geography and soil conditions where I live. 3 years from now or so I expect to have a better idea whether these are keepers or not.

This is a beautiful plant in early spring. The flowering period is not long, but is valuable on account of so few other shrubs blooming ...Read Moreat this time. One note of warning, however - protect small plants from rabbit and deer browsing, or you'll have nothing left in the spring to bloom!

There is a Double Take Scarlet Storm Quince in front of one of the local insurance company's offices. It is right up against the south f...Read Moreacing foundation. It doesn't get any special treatment and besides rain, it only gets occasionally watered. It is doing really, really well. It is very drought tolerant and is densly foliaged. It has beautiful flowers in late February through March. Every other shrub and perenial is dormant except this flowering quince. It is very refreshing to look at after a long winter. However, after it is done flowering, it looks just like any other green shrub. It would be perfect to have it mixed in with several other flowering shrubs and perenials to HELP provide a flowering display from February through Summer and then to frost. But I wouldn't use it as a stand alone specimen.