Quince is an easy-to-grow deciduous shrub that offers bright colored blossoms. Many consider its worst issue the impressive thorns grown by some varieties. But the plant also suffers from some fungal diseases, as well as fireblight, and scab. It is particularly vulnerable to aphids too, and scales and mites are listed among quince pests. For more information about the common diseases and pests of flowering quince, read on. Flowering Quince Flowering quince (Chaenomeles speciosa) is a dense, rounded, deciduous shrub that can grow to a mighty wall, 10 feet by 10 feet (3 m). The plant, native to China and Tibet, has spiny twigs that tangle up easily, as well as five-petaled blossoms in scarlet, or occasionally pink or white. These are extremely showy since they light up the tree while its leaves are still bare of leaves in spring. Flowering quince’s blossoms develop into edible fruits which have given […]
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