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Quince |
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| FAMILY - Rosaceae CULTURE - Sun or part shade FLOWER - Flower colors of rose-pink, orange-red or white are borne as single or double size in Spring before leaves appear FOLIAGE - Glossy green in color, alternate in arrangement FORM - Round with dense foliage FRUIT - Apple like fruit greenish-yellow in color in late summer GROWTH RATE - Rapid MOISTURE - Mediu PRUNING - Yearly thinning of old canes and suckers SIZE - Grows 5-6 feet tall with a 5-6 foot spread SOIL - Medium soil drainage with medium fertility TEXTURE - Medium USE - Excellent for borders, hedges or specimen plants VARIETIES - 'Cameo' - Flowers are apricot-pink & semi-double 'Cardinalis' - Red double flowers 'Snow' - White single flower |