Chaenomeles are beautiful and rewarding garden shrubs — hardy everywhere and not fussy about soil or position. They have only two drawbacks: one is their thorns and the other is their name. We used to ...

Ornamental quinces are hardy, deciduous, spiny shrubs that flower in early spring; many are amenable to wall training and will flower a month earlier. Considering the earliness and quality of the ...

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