All of the popular fruit trees produce flowers. Otherwise, they could not produce fruit. The stone fruits, such as almond, apricot, cherry, peach, plum and prune, bloom very impressively at this time ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images/Jacky Parker Photography A flowering quince (Chaenomeles sp.) is an ...

It’s that time of year when deciduous trees are putting on their leaves, while the oaks and pines are producing copious amounts of pollen. Live oaks are shedding leaves to put on new growth.

Flowering quince (Chaenomeles speciosa) is one of our earliest flowering shrubs. It is an old-fashioned shrub in the rose family. Seasoned gardeners may also know this plant simply as japonica. A long ...

There is a category of shrubs and trees that produce flowers before the leaves arrive in early spring, creating a wonderful tableau of bloom and branch. One of my favorites is Chaenomeles speciosa, ...

Flowering quince – Chaenomeles sp. Flowering quince is an heirloom plant, that was grown in your grandmother’s garden. The older variety was C. japonica. People couldn't pronounce the genus ...

Q: Can you help me identify this shrub that flowered this spring? We’ve lived on this property for over 10 years but have never noticed it because it is on a part of the property that is not mowed. I ...

Question: I have a flowering quince bush. It doesn’t set fruit. My friend gave me some quince fruits. They smell divine. Why doesn’t my flowering quince set fruit? Are flowering quince and quince the ...

The Chaenomeles speciosa, commonly called flowering quince, is a beautiful spring-blooming deciduous shrub that is relatively easy to grow. It has showy flowers, often single but sometimes double, ...

This Gardening News column is from the online archives of The Star of North Augusta, a collection of more than 25,000 articles published from October 2007 to February 2022. Chaenomeles (kee-nom’e-lees ...