Chaenomeles Japonica
Clearly my first post went down like a lead balloon so I am trying again as am sure someone must have one of these ....
I am trying to find a plant/shrub that will climb a 5' foot fence but be able to keep it under general control. I have decided that I want dark red ie. crimson flowers in the spring to offset the colours around it and wondered about a Chaenomeles Japonica 'Crimson and Gold'. I wondered if anyone had one and could verify that the flowers are indeed crimson - not red/tomato red/scarlet etc. I have been caught out like this before and bought plants which are not truly the colour I was after as printing techniques do not always accurately show the colour. Thanks anyone |
Chaenomeles Japonica
On Nov 23, 12:08*pm, Von5 wrote:
Clearly my first post went down like a lead balloon so I am trying again as am sure someone must have one of these .... I am trying to find a plant/shrub that will climb a 5' foot fence but be able to keep it under general control. I have decided that I want dark red ie. crimson flowers in the spring to offset the colours around it and wondered about a Chaenomeles Japonica 'Crimson and Gold'. I wondered if anyone had one and could verify that the flowers are indeed crimson - not red/tomato red/scarlet etc. I have been caught out like this before and bought plants which are not truly the colour I was after as printing techniques do not always accurately show the colour. Thanks anyone -- Von5 Why don't you just use a Climbing rose if you have the Sunshine for it. You can get just the right shade if you buy in the Late Spring when the Stores have 2 or 3 blooms on each plant.That's what I would do. Crimson is weird in that you have to see it to believe it and the rose in crimson is absolutely Stunningly Beautiful! It wll definitely cover that wall too! |
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Thanks for help both replies. I had thought of a rose as would have lots of sun but it might be worth going back to that idea. I have a honeysuckle nearby and didn't want the colour to 'overrule' it hence getting something that flowered early but a dark red rose would enhance the honeysuckle as well if the rose flowered at the same time. Thanks
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