Author Topic: what is this (Read 11622 times)

RCTman · « **Reply #15 on:** August 19, 2018, 09:42:17 pm »

Received another 2 cuttings off this plant (see photos) he thinks it had white flowers.

RCTman · « **Reply #16 on:** August 19, 2018, 09:52:47 pm »

AROBWK, I've cut one horizontally for you to see, sorry for the quality of the photos, its been a long day out since 6 this morning until 9 tonight in sheepdog trials.

Fleecewife · « **Reply #17 on:** August 20, 2018, 11:58:39 pm »

I cut one of my Japonica quince fruits in half horizontally, and it matches your specimen exactly. The flowers are definitely red - not sure if there's a white cultivar.

RCTman · « **Reply #18 on:** August 21, 2018, 07:57:32 pm »

Brilliant Fleecewife, then that's it JAPONICA QUINCE it is. Thank you all for your help

arobwk · « **Reply #19 on:** August 22, 2018, 12:13:32 am »

Flowering quince (Chaenomeles) confirmed then!Have to say though that there are other species of flowering quince besides C Japonica and many hybridized varieties. I seem to think they are often referred to as C Japonica whatever their origin. I'm not 100% certain that all species/hybrids have the same tell-tale 5x seed-pockets, but 5x seed-pockets does it for me (albeit, RTCman, that 2 seed-pockets have not developed on your pictured example).
Not eatable raw even when ripe, as far as I know, but edible (quince jelly anyone?)