Chaenomeles x superba Jet TrailFlowering quince
科:蔷薇科
Family:Rosaceae
属:木瓜属
common name:Flowering quince
introduce:Plant Type: Deciduous shrub
Family: Rosaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 3 to 4 feet
Spread: 3 to 4 feet
Bloom Time: March
Bloom Color: White
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium moisture
Maintenance: Low
General Culture:
Easily grown in average, medium wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Best flowering occurs in full sun. Adapts to a wide range of soil conditions, but prefers well-drained loams. Blooms on old growth. Pruning to shape in spring after flowering stimulates growth of flowering spurs which will improve bloom for the following year (though it will reduce fruit production for the current year).
Noteworthy Characteristics:
Jet Trail is a compact flowering quince hybrid cultivar (C. japonica x C. speciosa) that typically grows only to 2-4 tall. It is a dense, twiggy, spiny, deciduous shrub noted for its pure white, early spring flowers and its compact, broad-spreading habit. Five-petaled white flowers (1.5" diameter) appear in small clusters mostly before the foliage emerges in an extremely showy early spring bloom. Flowers are followed by hard, yellowish-green fruits (quinces) which ripen in autumn. Although edible, quinces are too bitter to be eaten directly from the plant, but are sometimes used in preserves and jellies. Oval to oblong, glossy dark green leaves (to 3" long). No fall color. Jet Trail is a sport of C. x superba Texas Scarlet.
Susceptible to fungal leaf spot (particularly in years with heavy spring rainfall) which can cause considerable leaf defoliation. Fireblight and scab can be problems in some areas. Aphids can cause significant damage to new growth. Lesser pests include scale and mites. Chlorosis (yellowing of foliage) will occur in high pH soils. Flower buds are susceptible to significant damage from early spring frosts.
Uses:
Hedge, screen, barrier. Specimen or group in shrub border or cottage garden. Branches may be clipped and forced for winter bloom.
