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Blooming a little later than most Quinces, 'Cameo' produces large, semidouble flowers of a clear, peachy coral pink. They show up splendidly against glossy new leaves of a fresh lettuce green. Abundant fruits in autumn are a bonus, a bowl of which will scent a whole room. Plants eventually grow to 5′ tall.
Three species (and a legion of hybrids among them) make up this group of fine spring-blooming shrubs native to Japan and China. The clean, bowl-shaped blooms begin to open before the leaves emerge and continue as the leaves expand. A dense, spreading habit recommends these shrubs for use as specimens, espaliers, or hedges. Give them average, well-drained soil. Full sun will produce the most blooms and fruit.
For more information on the growing and care of Quince, click Growing Guide.
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Flowering Quince in the garden 
shedridt from Wilmington DE
Growing guide
Latin Name Pronunciation: kih-nom'uh-leez
Three species (and a legion of hybrids among them) make up this genus of deciduous, thorny shrubs native to Japan and China. The showy, bowl-shaped blooms of Chaenomeles begin to open in spring before the leaves emerge and continue as the leaves expand. The 2″ apple-like fruit is not particularly ornamental. A dense, spreading habit recommends these shrubs for use as specimens, espaliers, or hedges.
Light/Watering: Full sun will produce the most blooms and fruit. Tolerates dry soils.
Fertilizer/Soil and pH: Prefers moderately fertile, well-drained soil; becomes chlorotic on very high pH soils. Fertilize once in early spring with a balanced fertilizer (such as 10-10-10). Flowering Quince is adaptable, easy to grow, and tolerant of pollution.
Pests/Diseases: Susceptible to fire blight, canker, rust, apple scab, and scale insects.
Companions: Spring-blooming shrubs, bulbs, and perennials.
Calendar of Care
Mid-Spring—Prune back to strong buds after flowering to shape. Rejuvenate overgrown shrubs by cutting out about ¼ of the oldest shoots each year.
