Chaenomeles Speciosa Bonsai

Chaenomeles hime has bright red flowers with yellow anthers.
Chaenomeles speciosa bonsai. Fruit is editable but but tart can be used for jelly making. Came across a few nice larger quinces today and they were labeled chaenomeles speciosa. More vigorous than c japonica but has similar leaves. Flowering quince bonsai tree scientific name chaenomeles speciosa is native to eastern asia in japan china and korea.
This deciduous shrub produces gorgeous pink red or white flowers and fragrant yellowish fruits. It typically grows to 6 10 tall and as wide. Chaenomeles ky anom aleez branches are often cut and used in arrangements to celebrate the lunar new year red flowers being the color of choice for such events. Chaenomeles speciosa commonly called flowering quince is a dense broad rounded deciduous shrub with often tangled spiny gray brown twigs.
There are a wide range of cultivars to choose from and the most commonly used as a bonsai is chaenomeles speciosa. I allowed the tree to grow where ever it wanted. Chaenomeles cathayensis hardy to zone 6 with pink or white flowers. This is one of my favorite trees for bonsai.
Species suitable for bonsai. It is native to china tibet and myanmar burma. Leaves are long and green with slightly curled edges. Chaenomeles iwai nishiki has 2 inch bright red double flowered blooms that form in clusters.
Chaenomeles flowers last well into april and can appear sporadically through summer. Has a more natural spreading habit than c japonica. This tree had the largest trunk of the bunch and it had plenty of branches to boot. Some species suitable for bonsai.
Most times they are listed as a hybrid with a name following the c s. Bisected fruit probably c. Speciosa or cultivar the species have become popular ornamental shrubs in parts of europe and north america grown in gardens both for their bright flowers and as a spiny barrier. Yes that is a japanese quince.
Chaenomeles japonica varieties japanese quince mid green leaves 4 9cm long produce flowers in spring colour depending on variety. Chaenomeles as a bonsai shohin category quince chaenomeles originate from china and japan and they are a common ornamental shrub which is used as a bonsai due to the showy flowers that bloom in spring. Some cultivars grow up to 2 m tall but others are much smaller and creeping.