Although all quince species have flowers, gardeners in the West often refer to these species as "flowering quince", since Chaenomeles are grown ornamentally for their flowers, not for their fruits. These plants have also been called "Japanese quince", and the name "japonica" (referring to C. japonica) was widely used for these plants in the 19th and 20th centuries, although this common name is not particularly distinctive, since japonica is a specific epithet shared by many other plants. The names "japonica" or "Japanese quince" were (and still are) often loosely applied to Chaenomeles in general, regardless of their species. The most commonly cultivated Chaenomeles referred to as "japonica" are actually the hybrid C. × superba and C. speciosa; C. japonica itself is not as commonly grown.
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Lovely flowers!
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Mormor
http://www.starbear.no/mormor/2013/07/16/nf-blo-ma-58-bitterurt/
they look like red velvet. :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous and excellent photography ~ Happy Week to you ~ ^_^
ReplyDeleteI love the colour, especially against that blue sky!!
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Wonderful photos!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots
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