What is this bush?

twoplustwo · 08-03-2015, 01:49 PM

We had 2 identical bushes with shiny leaves and red flowers in the spring.

Because I live on a very wooded lot we have very little sun - so I pulled one of these bushes to plant raspberries in it's place.

I noticed today that the remaining bush has all these little fruits. I assume they are not edible (though they look like pears).

Anyone know what this is.

TIA!

milkmommy · 08-03-2015, 01:57 PM

picture?

twoplustwo · 08-03-2015, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by milkmommy

picture?

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milkmommy · 08-03-2015, 03:07 PM

Where abouts are you living?

Johns_Gal · 08-03-2015, 03:38 PM

Are those quince?

twoplustwo · 08-03-2015, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by milkmommy

Where abouts are you living?

Central Indiana.

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Originally Posted by Johns_Gal

Are those quince?

I don't know. Are they?

RiverRock · 08-03-2015, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by twoplustwo

I don't know. Are they?

I'm no help, but following along for fun!

ValiantJoy07 · 08-03-2015, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by RiverRock

I'm no help, but following along for fun!

ditto.

Johns_Gal · 08-03-2015, 04:56 PM

I think they are quince. I have Only seen the trees a few times, but they look like it, and red flowers in spring...

But please verify before eating. Maybe take a few leaves and a fruit down to your extension office/knowledgable garden center.

I am afraid I told you quince, but really they're like Guatemalan Deathfruits or something.

squiddles · 08-03-2015, 04:59 PM

i just googled flowering quince tree, and it has little red flowers!

twoplustwo · 08-03-2015, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Johns_Gal

I think they are quince. I have Only seen the trees a few times, but they look like it, and red flowers in spring...

But please verify before eating. Maybe take a few leaves and a fruit down to your extension office/knowledgable garden center.

I am afraid I told you quince, but really they're like Guatemalan Deathfruits or something.

Maybe tomorrow I will take a further away picture. It is not a tree, it is a bush. Only about chest high.

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Originally Posted by squiddles

i just googled flowering quince tree, and it has little red flowers!

I googled quince tree and that is not what it is. Mine is definitely bush like, not tree-like. The fruit is shin and knee height.

Thanks for your help though, any more guesses?

milkmommy · 08-03-2015, 10:49 PM

I'd guess a Japanese quince bush. Or Chaenomeles japonica. These bushes are typically only about 3 foot high at full maturity.

Soliloquy · 08-03-2015, 11:43 PM

It does look like Japanese quince. Makes great jelly.

twoplustwo · 08-04-2015, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by milkmommy

I'd guess a Japanese quince bush. Or Chaenomeles japonica. These bushes are typically only about 3 foot high at full maturity.

I googled both of those and it looks more like the Japanese quince bush for sure! And those flowers are identical. The Cha jap thing seems to be taller & bigger than what I have.

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Originally Posted by Soliloquy

It does look like Japanese quince. Makes great jelly.

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twoplustwo Moderator Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 6,531	What is this bush? We had 2 identical bushes with shiny leaves and red flowers in the spring. Because I live on a very wooded lot we have very little sun - so I pulled one of these bushes to plant raspberries in it's place. I noticed today that the remaining bush has all these little fruits. I assume they are not edible (though they look like pears). Anyone know what this is. TIA! __________________ ESFJ DYT 3/2, Enneagram 9w8 married to My Guy (2003) mom to: Cherished (dd, 12/2005) Warrior (ds, 07/2007) saved & baptized (2004) Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Matthew 16:16

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