Flowering quince (Chaenomeles speciosa 'Geisha Girl') | Climbers & Wall Shrubs | Plants

Flowering quince

Chaenomeles speciosa 'Geisha Girl'

Common Name: Flowering quince
Genus: Chaenomeles
Species: speciosa
Cultivar: 'Geisha Girl'

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Category: Climbers & Wall Shrubs

Height: 2.00 m (200 cm)
Spread: 1.20 m (120 cm)

Form: Shrub/Wall shrub
Hardiness: Hardy
Growth Rate: Fast growing
Flowering Period: March to May
Long Flowering Period
Foliage Type: Deciduous
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink
Sun/Shade: Full sun or Partial shade
Soil Type: Normal/Loam
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained
Features: Edible fruit, Long flowering period

Ornamental quinces bring a welcome flush of colour to the garden in spring when their bare twigs are smothered in flowers before the glossy dark green leaves appear. 'Geisha Girl' is later flowering than other varieties and has double deep apricot-pink flowers from March to May followed by aromatic greenish-yellow fruit. This deciduous shrub looks lovely in the middle of a mixed border or trained as a specimen against a wall. More compact than other varieties, it flowers best in moderately fertile well-drained soil in full sun. The fruit can be eaten when cooked.

Garden Care: After flowering prune side-shoots to five or six leaves and remove crossing stems. Once established take out excess growth in late spring or summer and cut back all side-shoots to two or three leaves.