Description
Chaenomeles × superba Columbia ... This magnificent semi-double Japonica is a stunning Bright Red ... Not as blood deep red as the other fully Double form we grow , but substantially easier to grow from a young age ... Flowering in September along the stems , as the foliage is beginning to emerge from winter ... Japonicas were particularly popular in years gone by and it begs the question why they don’t still appear more commonly ... Especially hardy small bushy deciduous shrubs that have mass spring flowering in a range of white , pink , cream , reds and oranges ... In dry , extreme heat and higher rainfall japonicas thrive ... In my collection of older nursery catalogues , it’s enlightening to see just how popular Japonicas once were and in my estimation how popular they should become once more