Chaenomeles speciosa 'Falconnet Charlet' Flowering Quince has semi-double creamy salmon pink flowers from late winter through to early spring initially with little foliage visible. Dates back to the 19th Century where it was selected in Thoissey, France.
- Flowers: creamy salmon flowers, late winter/early spring
- Size: about 2 m tall x 2 m wide
- Uses: stunning garden shrub, informal hedge, cut flower, bonsai, edible and fragrant fruit sometimes used in preserves
- Features: strong winter colour, great habitat for small nesting birds, hardy, frost tolerant, autumn foliage
- Other names include: Japonica, Chinese Flowering Quince, Japanese Flowering Quince, Chinese Quince, Japanese Quince
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