Chaenomeles Cameo

Commonly known as the flowering quince. Cameo is a deciduous shrub with clusters of semi-double, coral-pink flowers tinged with green as they emerge in spring. Easily grown in either full sun or partial shade with average type soils that are suitably moist and free-draining. Tolerates short periods of drought once established. Ideal as a feature shrub or for planting out and trimming to create hedging.

The flowers are followed in autumn by aromatic green fruit ripening to yellow. These can be used to make jams and jellies but please see note their seeds contain toxins so these should be removed if you are considering eating the fruit. Usually this shrub is grown as an ornamental shrub

May grow to between 1.2m and 1.5m both in height and width.

Deciduous

CAUTION: The seeds on the fruit are toxic.