Toyo-Nichiki Quince Chaenomeles speciosa 'Toyo-Nishiki'
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- kee-no-MAY-leez spee-see-OH-suh
- Description
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'Toyo-Nishiki' is a deciduous suckering shrub with a rounded spreading form that grows up to 8 feet high and wide. Remove suckers immediately if spreading is not desired. 'Toyo-Nishiki' flowers are a rare combination of red, white and pink flowers, sometimes with all three colors on the same flower. Cut branches with swollen flower buds may be forced indoors, making a welcomed winter flower arrangement.
Quinces are easy to grow in acidic, average, well-drained garden soils. The preference is for well-drained loams but it is adaptable to a wide range of soil types. Best flowering occurs in full sun but it tolerates some shade. They can tolerate some drought once established.
Plants bloom on old growth so prune sparingly after flowering to remove diseased or broken branches and lightly shape. Over pruning will reduce fruit production for the current year. Be careful of the thorns.
The fruits are bitter to eat fresh but are tasty as a jam. They can be messy to clean up if allowed to fall.
PROBLEMS: 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.
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- 'Toyo-Nishiki'
- 'Toyo-Nishiki'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Toyo-Nishiki'
- 'Toyo-Nishiki'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Chaenomeles
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Asia
- Wildlife Value:
- Birds are attracted to the fruit.
- Edibility:
- The fruit is bitter if eaten fresh, but becomes quite tasty after preserving as a jam.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 5 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 5 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
- Appendage:
- Thorns
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- Usda Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Pome
- Fruit Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Fruit Description:
- Fruit yellowish-green with a reddish blush, fragrant and speckled with small dots. Ripens in early fall.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Red/Burgundy
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Head
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Good Cut
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- 2-inch 5-petaled blooms appear solitary or 2-4 per cluster in white, red and pink on the same plant in early spring before the leaves appear. Blooms March to April.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Oblong
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Up to 3.5 inch long finely-toothed glossy dark green leaves.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Gray/Silver
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Thorny gray-brown stems
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- Edible Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Small groups
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Pollinators
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Problems:
- Messy
- Spines/Thorns