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Normally grown for its fragrant, decorative blossom which emerges in March to May and attracts hungry bumble bees, along with other pollinators. Chaenomeles x superba ‘Pink Trail’ is a vigorous, wide-spreading shrub with tangled, spiny branches and glossy, oval, dark green leaves. Shrubs reach a height of 1 metre, spreading to around 1.5 metres.The bowl shaped blooms are around 4cm across and smell of ‘lemons, with a hint of pineapple’. They appear ‘en masse’ to create a spectacular sight which lasts for weeks. Flowers are followed, in autumn, by green-yellow, sweetly scented fruit which resembles small apples. Fruit is hard and astringent when raw yet, if cooked to make jam or jelly, becomes deliciously aromatic. For culinary purposes, treat in the same way as Cydonia quince.Chaenomeles x superba ‘Pink Trail’ also makes a great shrub for informal hedging, the back of the border or training against a fence or wall. Plant in moist, well-drained soil with full sun or partial s
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Key Information
| Latin Name | Chaenomeles x superba PinkTrail 8cm pot |
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| Common Name | Japanese Quince |
| Hardiness | H6 (-15 to -20°C) |
| Colour | Pink |
| Format | 8cm Pots |
| Position | Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Height in Maturity (m) | 1.00 m |
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 1.50 |
| Soil Conditions | Chalk Clay Loam Sand |
| Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral |
| Aspect | East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing |
| Scented | Yes |
| Good for wildlife | Yes |
| Good for pollinators | Yes |
