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Morden Amorette Rose vs Japanese Quince
Rosa Morden Amorette
Chaenomeles japonica
NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON
NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON
The Morden Amorette Rose is a flowering hybrid shrub that is a compact grower, with bright reddish-pink blooms. The double-flowered blooms are lightly scented. This shrub blooms from late spring to late summer, and has glossy green leaves that turn yellow in the fall.
The Morden Amorette Rose is popular as it is fairly disease resistant, and is a vigorous grower.
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.
It can be used as a stand alone ornamental shrub, as a low hedge, or can be trained to grow against a wall. In late winter, branches of Japanese Quince can be cut and brought indoors where they will bloom on their own. They are deer and rabbit tolerant. The branches are spiny making them well suited for keeping unwanted wildlife away.
Note: This species is currently unavailable. Grow your own using Japanese Quince seeds at SeedTime.ca.