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Japanese henomeles: planting quince and care
The chaenomeles shrub is decorative during the flowering period, bears fruit with useful fruits. Quince is used in cosmetology and alternative medicine. Its pulp is rich in vitamins B, A, C and trace elements. Planting and growing quince is not difficult.
Shrub Japanese chaenomeles and its varieties
Quince is a fruit and berry crop that belongs to the pink family. The shrub lives for 60-80 years. During this time, the shoots reach a maximum height of 3 m. The quince is propagated by cuttings and seeds.
Chaenomeles Japanese looks beautiful during flowering
Japanese quince henomeles is a deciduous undersized shrub or tree, the height of which does not exceed 2 m. The shoots are curved and grow in an arched shape. The leaves are light green, glossy, with a dense skin and a jagged edge. In most hybrids, the shoots are covered with small thorns. The root system of the plant is pivotal, goes far into the depths, which makes it difficult to transplant it.
Quince blooms in mid-May. The flowers are small, their color depends on the variety. There are varieties with red-orange, white or pink flowers. The flowering period lasts about a month, after which the fruits are tied. The first fruiting occurs 3 years after planting. Fruits ripen in the middle of autumn. They resemble apples in appearance. The color of the peel depends on the degree of maturity and varies from yellow to orange.
There are many varieties and varieties of quince, there are decorative and fruit varieties. Here are just a few of them:
- Variety “Nikolay”. Low-growing fruit shrub of Ukrainian selection. Fruits are roundish, yellow in color.
- Variety “Papelya”. Ornamental shrub with yellow flowers, along the edges of which there is a pink border.
- Variety “Simoni”. A low-growing tree with thorny branches. Fruits are yellow-green, weighing from 50 g.
These varieties look especially decorative, withstand a drop in temperature and drought.
Planting and caring for chaenomeles
There is nothing unusual in planting a bush. The plant is unpretentious, undemanding to the composition of the soil, tolerates drought well. Fruit varieties are grown in well-drained and fertile soils, where they bear abundant fruit.
Quince is planted in sunny areas in spring or autumn. Planting pits are prepared according to generally accepted rules, drained, filled with humus or compost. The seedlings are buried to the root collar, as they grew earlier.
When planting, keep in mind that this plant is cross-pollinated. For a good harvest, you need to plant at least 3 trees of different varieties
Further care consists in crown formation and top dressing. Pruning is done in the spring, shoots older than 5 years are removed, the tips of the branches are trimmed. The shrubs are fed 2 times in the spring, using complex mineral fertilizers.
It’s so easy and simple to grow a quince on your own. The shrub is really unpretentious, does not need special attention. It remains to choose your favorite variety.