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Hedge Rose vs Japanese QuinceRosa rugosa x Rosa woodsii (Improved hybrid developed by PFRA) Chaenomeles japonica SOLD OUT SOLD OUT
Hedge Rose is a long-lived, fast-growing shrub. It bears similar flowers to the Alberta Wild Rose. Birds will love its deep red rose hips. Hedge Rose will thrive in a wide variety of soils and is a tall rose forming a useful hedge.
Japanese Quince has bright, orange to red showy flowers that bloom in early spring. The flowers appear before the leaves and may continue to bloom after leaves emerge. Flowers grow on old wood, so pruning after flowering will help to promote new growth next spring. They produce yellow-green fruit that taste bitter when eaten raw, typically they are better suited for making preserves. HEDGE ROSE QUICK FACTSJAPANESE QUINCE QUICK FACTS
Flavor:
bitter
Harvest:
fall
Growth rate:
medium
Growth rate:
medium
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
low
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
medium
In row spacing: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Between row spacing:
5 m (16 ft)
Other Names:
flowering quince, maules quince
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