Chaenomeles Japonica Bonsai

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.

Chaenomeles japonica bonsai. The fruit is called kusa boke 草木瓜 kusa boke in japanese. Chaenomeles sinensis chinese quince now correctly classified as pseudocydonia sinensis a single species genus. The quince is perhaps the only fruit and flower bearing tree with so many attractive qualities. The silhouette of the brown purple trunk and branches contrast admirably with the bright yellow fruit making it a very attractive tree for display.

Prized in japan for its large flowers and bonsai potential. Flowering quince chaenomeles usually have a spring growth period then a pause during the heat of summer then a second growth spurt which for me is about a month before the autumn equinox starting around august 22 or so. Needs some protection from afternoon sun in hottest driest locations. Tree flower and plants 5 717 views.

Chaenomeles japonica toyo nishiki sku 2074 exciting combination of reddish pink and white blooms precede foliage. 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. Leaves are long and green with slightly curled edges. Nursery stock to bonsai.

Chaenomeles japonica known as either the japanese quince or maule s quince is a species of flowering quince. As a bonus it grows a bright yellow pear shaped fruit that ripens in winter. Japanese quince bonsai chaenomeles japonica duration. Chaenomeles flowers last well into april and can appear sporadically through summer.

Chaenomeles is a genus of three species of deciduous spiny shrubs usually 1 3 m tall in the family rosaceae they are native to southeast asia these plants are related to the quince cydonia oblonga and the chinese quince pseudocydonia sinensis differing in the serrated leaves that lack fuzz and in the flowers borne in clusters having deciduous sepals and styles that are connate at. It is shorter than another commonly cultivated species c. Speciosa growing to only about 1 m in height. The texture of the petals reminds one of red velvet.

There are a wide range of cultivars to choose from and the most commonly used as a bonsai is chaenomeles speciosa. Chaenomeles kurokoji a stiff upright plant to about 6 feet with the deepest red single flowers we have ever seen. It is a thorny deciduous shrub that is commonly cultivated.