When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images/Jacky Parker Photography A flowering quince (Chaenomeles sp.) is an ...

Phil the groundhog predicted an early spring and he was right on. Groundhog Day was Feb. 2 and spring arrived at my house Feb. 3. Great Scott that was fast! I know I am slightly exaggerating but as I ...

Chaenomeles, pronounced “kee-NOM-uh-leez,” is a pretty word that describes a small genus of shrubs commonly known as flowering quinces. It comes from the Greek “chainein,” meaning to split, and “melea ...

The first time I saw a flowering quince was about 25 years ago east of Tallahassee in Monticello. A co-worker and her husband purchased an old home from a fabulous gardener and she wanted me to come ...

Flowering quince (Chaenomeles speciosa) is one of our earliest flowering shrubs. It is an old-fashioned shrub in the rose family. Seasoned gardeners may also know this plant simply as japonica. A long ...

My wife asked me to send you these pictures to ask what kind of bush this is. As you can see there are blooms on the plant now and they will stay on the plant for a long time. We would love to know ...

The Chaenomeles speciosa, commonly called flowering quince, is a beautiful spring-blooming deciduous shrub that is relatively easy to grow. It has showy flowers, often single but sometimes double, ...

Flowering quince – Chaenomeles sp. Flowering quince is an heirloom plant, that was grown in your grandmother’s garden. The older variety was C. japonica. People couldn't pronounce the genus ...

I just spent five days in Plain, near Leavenworth, with a bunch of friends hunkered down in a cabin surrounded by snow and cold temperatures. It was obvious that it was still the dead of winter. On ...

Q: Can you help me identify this shrub that flowered this spring? We’ve lived on this property for over 10 years but have never noticed it because it is on a part of the property that is not mowed. I ...

Phil the groundhog predicted an early spring and he was right. Groundhog Day was Feb. 2 and spring arrived at my house Feb. 3. Great Scott that was fast! I know I am slightly exaggerating, but as I ...