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I want one of these - can you help me find it?

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BoBoo · 25/02/2013 12:41

I think these are fairly common as I've seen them a lot over the years, but have no idea what it's called. I've put a picture on my profile - sorry it's not very clear but sneakily taking a pic of someone's garden. Does anyone know what they're called? Thanks.

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SconeInSixtySeconds · 25/02/2013 12:48

It is a flowering quince BoBoo. Chaenomeles in Latin. They are fairly common. You can get them in most garden centres or [http://crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.chaenomeles/sort.0/ here ]

MrsLettuce · 25/02/2013 12:48

I;m pretty sure it's a quince

SconeInSixtySeconds · 25/02/2013 12:49

Crap. Link failure. here

BoBoo · 25/02/2013 13:01

Oooh you are fast! Thank you ladies. Does that mean I get fruit from it or is that a different kind?

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ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 25/02/2013 14:26

The sort of quince from which you make preserves is a different species.

Chaenomeles does produce little fruit, but I don't know whether they are edible.

montmartre · 25/02/2013 22:17

Oh- flowering quince is just lovely- comes in pinks and whites too, often there's an offer in the Guardian Gardening catalogue- buy one of each colour for the price of 2.

They really remind me of when my eldest was born, as they'd just flowered. Sadly the garden I saw them in got a new owner, who ripped them all out to put up an extension Sad

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