Chaenomeles x superba 'Knap Hill Scarlet' fertiliser finally dark green

finally dark green

it can avoid the frost damage so often suffered by other varieties

If it meets a stone or root as it cuts down through the soil

Good for eating from the tree

Chaenomeles x superba 'Knap Hill Scarlet' fertiliser finally dark greenA reliable and very showy flowering quince,(Japanese quince, japonica), 'Knap Hill Scarlet' is a spreading thorny shrub with mid green glossy leaves, and clusters of cup shaped, large, bright red flowers in early spring, when there is little other colour to shout about. These are followed by green fruits ripening to yellow, which although edible are a little bitter for consumptiion off the bush, but are very useful in jellies and preserves. Makes a