Chaenomeles spec. 'Friesdorfer' - 50-60 CM C5

Description
These produce yellow, pear-shaped, round fruits from September. They exude a pleasant fragrance.

Bulletpoints
* fruit decoration * the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * cut flower * fragrant flowers

Growth habit
Flowering quince 'Friesdorfer Typ 205' is bushy and broad in structure.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Pruning
No pruning is necessary for this plant.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
No special requirements.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
- A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time. - Thinning pruning is recommended, in which only the shoots that are too dense are removed. - If the plant is watered less frequently but thoroughly and penetratingly, the plant roots are encouraged to penetrate deeper into the soil. This helps the plant to survive periods of drought.

Flower
The red flowers appear from May to June. These are pleasantly scented.

fruit
The yellow, pear-shaped, round fruits of Chaenomeles 'Friesdorfer Typ 205' are particularly decorative. These appear from September.

Use
Solitary, ornamental shrub, bee pasture, jam, pruning

Root
Chaenomeles 'Friesdorfer Typ 205' is a deep-rooting plant.