Chaenomeles X Superba Pink Lady

2-3 Litre Pot

• RHS Award of Garden Merit
• Position: Full sun, partial shade
• Soil: Moist, well drained
• Growth Rate: Average
• Flowering Period: Spring – Summer
• Hardiness: H6
• Eventual Height: 1.1m
• Eventual Spread: 1.1m

Chaenomeles x  Superba Pink Lady, is also known as the ‘Japanese Quince’ and is a recipient of the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit.  It is a fully hardy, deciduous, spiny shrub making it ideal for training against a wall or fence. Its glossy mid green leaves provide a wonderful contrast to the dark pink cup-shaped flowers which emerge from late Spring to early Summer.   These nectar rich blooms are particularly attractive to the many butterflies and other pollinating insects visiting the garden.  As the flowers fade the lovely aromatic green fruits are formed which turn yellow as they ripen towards the Autumn and which are often used to make preserves or jams.

Looking After Your Chaenomeles x superba Pink Lady

Generally pest and disease free, this is an easy to grow flowering garden shrub in many, if not all locations. It is a low maintenance shrub which can benefit from a sunny or partially shaded area in all types of garden from the informal cottage garden to a more formal town or city garden. Plant in a fertile, moist, but well drained soil, applying a good quality general purpose fertiliser to promote strong, fresh new growth in the coming seasons.