'Toyo-Nishiki' is a deciduous suckering shrub with a rounded spreading form that grows up to 8 feet high and wide. Remove suckers immediately if spreading is not desired. 'Toyo-Nishiki' flowers are a rare combination of red, white and pink flowers, sometimes with all three colors on the same flower. Cut branches with swollen flower buds may be forced indoors, making a welcomed winter flower arrangement. Quinces are easy to grow in acidic, average, well-drained garden soils. The preference is for well-drained loams but it is adaptable to a wide range of soil types. Best flowering occurs in full sun but it tolerates some shade. They can tolerate some drought once established. Plants bloom on old growth so prune sparingly after flowering to remove diseased or broken branches and lightly shape. Over pruning will reduce fruit production for the current year. Be careful of the thorns. Use this shrub as a hedge, specimen or in groups. It can be trained to grow against a wall or trellis. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Fireblight and scab can be problems in some areas. Aphids can cause significant damage to new growth. Other pests include scale and mites. Chlorosis (yellowing of foliage) will occur in high pH soils. Frost damage to spring buds can occur. More information on Chaenomeles speciosa .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Fills a similar nicheCercis 'Merlot'Chaenomeles speciosa Double Take™ Peach 'NCCS4'Passiflora incarnata