Q: I've seen a few quince plants around my neighborhood (Glen Iris) and they are flowering now [late December]. The flowers are pink. I have also seen other quince – mine! – that are not flowering now ...

Chaenomeles, pronounced “kee-NOM-uh-leez,” is a pretty word that describes a small genus of shrubs commonly known as flowering quinces. It comes from the Greek “chainein,” meaning to split, and “melea ...

Among the many selections of flowering quince in the marketplace, choosing one specific type can become a bit hectic. (Photo submitted by NEIL SPERRY) Among the many selections of flowering quince in ...

People that know me well, know that quince (Chaenomeles) is a shrub that I love. It is not because it is one of the prettiest bushes; it is not. The thorny habit of this bush and the relative short ...

I always know when it is Chinese New Year because the huge urn of flowering quince appears in my local grocery store window in California. The store is owned by Chinese immigrants who cut the limbs ...

A path leading through a garden with colorful flowers in purples, yellows, and pinks - Kynny/Getty Images Spring is the season in which everything feels like it's in bloom, and there's really no ...

Spring is the season in which everything feels like it's in bloom, and there's really no better way to celebrate this period of warmer days and increased sunlight than by spending time in your lush ...