Hello...from Tosca

[daboos]

Hello....today walking through the park I came across this lovely shrub, which incredibly is already in flower....perhaps because of the mild winter so far!!!
Could anyone I.D this flowers for me please!!!
at first it looked like some kind of Paeonias...but not sure!!!!
Thanks in advance!!!! :-)

[Dorts]

Tosca, at first I thought it was a Camellia, but I notice long thorns, so it may be a species/variety of Chaenomeles. But there is also another red-flowered, thorny, evergreen shrub which is very similar, but at the moment I can't recall the name.
Dorts.

[aeshna5]

Yes a Japanese Quince flower in amongst a species of Berberis foliage.

[daboos]

Thank you so very much Dort and Aeshna5
I am pleased with the name you came up!!!! I feel positive that this is the flower`s name!!!
Thank you again for helping me....fantastic!!!!
:-)

[daboos]

Hello Dorts....would you classified this flower as a wildflower, or just a cultivated one? do you have any clue where is native?
thank you for your help !!!!!!!

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by daboos

Hello Dorts....would you classified this flower as a wildflower, or just a cultivated one? do you have any clue where is native?
thank you for your help !!!!!!!

No it's not native. There's a clue in the name Japanese Quince where it originates from!

Given that it's growing through a Berberis I haven't seen naturalised I'm assuming this photo was taken in a park or garden.

[Jim Ford]

The fruit have a lovely spicy aroma. IIRC you can make a pomander with them.

Jim

[daboos]

Thank you Aehsna5....I guess Japan!!! hehehehe
yes I took this picture in the park!!!
Thanks so much for your help!!!!
:-)

[daboos]

Thank you for your tip Jim .....what a lovely idea!!!
Thanks.... :-)

[Kayleigh]

Hi Tosca,
You can also make jam with quince fruit though I have never tried it I might get a quince I used to have one in the last house I lived at they make a nice small shrub..

Quince Jam Recipe | Simply Recipes