Flowering Quince (Chaenomeles japonica)

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Evert Helsinki, Finland(Zone 4b) Sep 04, 2002

Due to the wamr summer (?) our Chaenomeles made one single flower in September. (2.9.2002)

Common name: Flowering Quince
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Chaenomeles
Species japonica

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Lophophora Tokyo, Japan Sep 04, 2002

Evert - Chaenomeles speciosa (Boke)is a very popular garden shrub and Bonsai plant here, and C. japonica (Kusa-boke) can be seen on undisturbed roadside banks even in the city, but I didn't notice many blooms from either this year - perhaps you're right about heat - the cherry blossoms were two weeks early.

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Evert Helsinki, Finland(Zone 4b) Sep 04, 2002

It is popularr garden shrub here too. I think they are very pretty when blooming. Ours was full of flower this Spring. Was surprised to see this flower few days ago.. There are 2 fruits in our plant btw :D

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Lophophora Tokyo, Japan Sep 04, 2002

Uggg! - don't even think of eating them - they're terrible! (This fool once tried :(

Stick with C. sinensis, the true Quince.

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Evert Helsinki, Finland(Zone 4b) Sep 04, 2002

I've never eaten them, but my aunt makes good jelly of the fruits ;)

I don't think they sell sinensis here, it probably isn't hardy here.

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Sep 04, 2002

I like the fruits; they taste like really sour sour-balls:)

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Lophophora Tokyo, Japan Sep 04, 2002

arsenic - how about "really really Really sour balls"?!!

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Evert Helsinki, Finland(Zone 4b) Sep 04, 2002

Lophophora, are you sure the fruits were ripe when you tasted them? =)

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Lophophora Tokyo, Japan Sep 04, 2002

:) Prob'ly not.......


Ugg. Tarzan find fruit. Fruit look good. Tarzan eat!

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Evert Helsinki, Finland(Zone 4b) Sep 04, 2002

:o

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Sep 04, 2002

Lol! Glad I'm not the only one with a bad tendency to taste everything... Well; it haven't killed me yet:)

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Lophophora Tokyo, Japan Sep 04, 2002

Just as long as you don't eat your nickname!!! :-O

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Sep 04, 2002

Lol; I had to taste it... It doesn't taste a thing! You actually need quite a lot to kill anyone (0.15-0.30 g); they used arsenic-pills against fatigue up to the 1940ies.

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