Maule's Quince, Flowering Quince, Dwarf Flowering Quince, Japanese Flowering Quince, Dwarf Quince Chaenomeles japonica - Cydonia japonica, Pyrus japonica, Cydonia maulei, Pyrus maulei

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Botanical Name:

Chaenomeles japonica

Family:

Rosaceae

Genus:

Chaenomeles

Species:

japonica

Common Name:

Maule's Quince, Flowering Quince, Dwarf Flowering Quince, Japanese Flowering Quince, Dwarf Quince

Seeds Per Pound:

8,911

Quantity:

1.67 lb

Average Viable Seeds/Packet:

Germination:

83%

Germination Test Type:

Cut (Full Seed)

Purity:

99%

Height:

6 feet

Collection Locale:

Austria

Crop Year:

2022

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

In Stock: 1.67 lb

Prices

Chaenomeles japonica

Quantity

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Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:

1 packet (~ 16 seeds)

$4.95

10 gram (~ 196 seeds)

$14.50

1 oz (~ 557 seeds)

$19.95

4 oz (~ 2228 seeds)

$38.86

1 lb (~ 8911 seeds)

$114.50

Characteristics

Hedge Plant

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.

Stratification: cold stratify for 90 days.

Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.

In a Nutshell:

* Chaenomeles japonica is a species of Japanese Quince . It is a deciduous shrub. The fruit is called (Kusa-boke ) in Japanese.

* It is best known for its colorful spring flowers of red, white, pink or multi.

* It produces apple-shaped fruit that are a golden-yellow color containing red-brown seeds. The fruit is edible but not as well known for its jelly and pie making as its cousin Cydonia .

* C. japonica is also popularly grown in bonsai . more...

* The fruit is eaten raw or cooked. Very harsh and acid raw but fragrant when cooked, imparting a strong pleasant flavour to jams and jellies, it is especially good cooked with apples in apple pies. The fruit is apple-shaped and about 4cm in diameter. The rich aromatic juice, as tart as a lemon, is squeezed and used for culinary purposes.

* A very ornamental plant, it is hardy to about -25°c. more...

* Low growing, beautiful in flower in May, blossoms may be red, orange, or some variation of these colors,

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Maule's Quince, Flowering Quince, Dwarf Flowering Quince, Japanese Flowering Quince, Dwarf Quince Chaenomeles japonica - Cydonia japonica, Pyrus japonica, Cydonia maulei, Pyrus maulei

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