Remove all packaging straight away. Check the compost and water thoroughly if dry, then place the plants outdoors in a sheltered position or in a greenhouse.
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Chaenomeles
'Lemon Sorbet'
Japanese quince
Chaenomeles 'Lemon Sorbet' brings a softer kind of spring brightness, opening pale lemon-yellow flowers just when borders are beginning to wake. This compact Japanese quince has a fresh, quietly elegant character, its delicate blooms appearing from March against glossy green foliage for a look that feels both crisp and gently romantic. Unlike the hotter shades often associated with flowering quince, Chaenomeles 'Lemon Sorbet' offers a cooler, creamier glow, easy to weave into cottage gardens, contemporary schemes or a sheltered wall-side planting. Its neat habit makes it especially useful where space is precious, yet a little early-season theatre would be most welcome.
Plant Chaenomeles 'Lemon Sorbet' in sun or partial shade, in well-drained soil, and it will settle happily into borders, mixed shrub plantings or a generous container on the terrace. Supplied as a 9cm garden-ready plant, it is an easy way to add structure, foliage and spring flowers without demanding much fuss in return. Chaenomeles 'Lemon Sorbet' looks lovely with hellebores, pulmonarias, pale narcissi and blue muscari, where its lemon tones feel fresh rather than sugary. Over time, Chaenomeles 'Lemon Sorbet' becomes a reliable deciduous shrub with refined manners, brightening the garden from early spring and carrying its glossy foliage gracefully into summer.
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Check each plant’s specifications. Hardy perennials can remain outdoors, while half-hardy and tender varieties should be kept frost-free until the risk of frost has passed.
Plant within a month, preferably sooner. Choose a suitable position, remove weeds and loosen the soil thoroughly, adding compost or well-rotted organic matter where needed.
Gently remove the plant from its pot and plant with the root ball level with the soil surface. Firm gently, water well and add a plant label.
Water regularly until established and whenever the soil feels dry during spring and summer. Feed container-grown plants fortnightly during active growth to encourage healthy flowering.
- Botanical name
- Chaenomeles speciosa 'Lemon Sorbet'
- Flower colour
- Pale yellow, lemon-yellow
- Established height
- 1.2-1.5m
- Established spread
- 70cm-1m
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
-
Upright
Clump-forming - Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- No
- Plant size
- 9cm root ball
- Plant spacing
- 9 plants per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
- Sheltered
- Rabbit resistant
- Yes
- Scented
- No
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
-
Damp
Free draining
Dry - Soil type
-
Loam
Clay
Loam-based compost - Suitable for
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Coastal gardens
Large containers
Borders
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens - Sunlight
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Full sun
Partial shade
Dappled shade - Toxicity
- No report
- Years to establish
- 2-3 years
Pollinator-friendly
Thrives in full sun
Perennial
Fully hardy
Drought tolerant
Low maintenance
Attracts wildlife
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