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Japanese flowering quince, Chaenomeles japonica, Chojubai
Posted: August 31st, 2010, 2:12 pm
by Jow
Does any one know if "Japanese flowering quince, Chaenomeles japonica, Chojubai " is available in Austrlaia? I have been looking for it for some time with no luck......
Re: Japanese flowering quince, Chaenomeles japonica, Chojubai
Posted: August 31st, 2010, 2:30 pm
by Amanda
Jow, I'm pretty sure MattA has one tho I may be wrong on that?
Re: Japanese flowering quince, Chaenomeles japonica, Chojubai
Posted: August 31st, 2010, 2:44 pm
by Jow
Anja wrote:Jow, I'm pretty sure MattA has one tho I may be wrong on that?
It would be great if he did.... It is a little different to the normal flowering quince in that it is a dwarf variety.
Anyone else?
Re: Japanese flowering quince, Chaenomeles japonica, Chojubai
Posted: August 31st, 2010, 2:52 pm
by craigw60
Hi Jow, I just spoke to Peter Teese at the Yamina wholesale nursery and he has tubestock of pink,red and white. If you are interested let me know and I will grab some for you. In fact I will probably grab a couple of trays anyway.
Craig
Re: Japanese flowering quince, Chaenomeles japonica, Chojubai
Posted: August 31st, 2010, 3:10 pm
by Jow
If they are definately chojubai i would love 3 of each!
Re: Japanese flowering quince, Chaenomeles japonica, Chojubai
Posted: August 31st, 2010, 3:17 pm
by craigw60
Hi Jow, they are chaenomeles japonica if that translates to chojubai then the answer is yes. I will pick some up in the next couple of weeks.
Craig
Re: Japanese flowering quince, Chaenomeles japonica, Chojubai
Posted: August 31st, 2010, 3:28 pm
by Jow
ah.. "chojubai" is a species of chaenomeles japonica.
Re: Japanese flowering quince, Chaenomeles japonica, Chojubai
Posted: August 31st, 2010, 4:09 pm
by craigw60
Well then that could present a problem, it may be difficult to find that form in Australia, what are its characteristics ?
Craig
Re: Japanese flowering quince, Chaenomeles japonica, Chojubai
Posted: August 31st, 2010, 5:18 pm
by Jow
Tiny leaves, short internodes and tiny red or very light yellow flowers. Perfect for small bonsai.
Photo from
HERE
Re: Japanese flowering quince, Chaenomeles japonica, Chojubai
Posted: August 31st, 2010, 5:43 pm
by craigw60
Hi Jow, I googled it seems it is a much lower growing form which explains the fine twigs, I have seen plenty of them in my Kokufu books and always assumed chojubai was just the Japanese name for chaenomeles, now I know its a selected form.
Craig
Re: Japanese flowering quince, Chaenomeles japonica, Chojubai
Posted: August 31st, 2010, 6:01 pm
by Jow
yeah i have been looking for one for ages...
The search continues.....
Re: Japanese flowering quince, Chaenomeles japonica, Chojubai
Posted: August 31st, 2010, 6:25 pm
by craigw60
I don't know if this form is in the country or not, I would suspect not. Chaenomeles are not much grown in the nursery industry these days along with so many other good plants. I will ask around anyway.
Craigw
Re: Japanese flowering quince, Chaenomeles japonica, Chojubai
Posted: October 27th, 2010, 11:53 am
by Jow
craigw60 wrote:I don't know if this form is in the country or not, I would suspect not. Chaenomeles are not much grown in the nursery industry these days along with so many other good plants. I will ask around anyway.
Craigw
Hi Craig,
I found one. It turns out Ron Anderson Imported one years ago and i managed to get one of its offspring. If i can get it to propergate you are welcome to a cutting.
Joe.