Chaenomeles speciosa
Flowering Quince at Hackett, ACT
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| Chaenomeles speciosa | waltraud | 9 Aug 2026 | |
| Chaenomeles speciosa | abread111 | 4 Aug 2026 | |
| Unverified | waltraud | 29 Jul 2026 |
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Garden extension; in bud one flower open
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4 Aug 2026
Or I would have said it is Japonica- C. japonica
Until I looked at the Hort Flora key - only one with pink flowers is C. speciosa. But there are also differences in young shoots and leaves, so now these may be available to photograph as well. Good close ups needed.
Until I looked at the Hort Flora key - only one with pink flowers is C. speciosa. But there are also differences in young shoots and leaves, so now these may be available to photograph as well. Good close ups needed.
4 Aug 2026
Chaenomeles are not in ACT Plant Census, but Chaenomeles speciosa is in Advisory List of Alien Plants. I am not sure I agree, but Copilot AI summary:
Practical takeaway for Canberra horticulture
If you’re assessing ornamental quince for planting or weed‑mapping:
Low, suckering, ground‑hugging plants → more likely C. japonica.
Tall, dense, upright shrubs → more likely C. speciosa.
Cultivars in nurseries are often hybrids, so expect intermediates.
Practical takeaway for Canberra horticulture
If you’re assessing ornamental quince for planting or weed‑mapping:
Low, suckering, ground‑hugging plants → more likely C. japonica.
Tall, dense, upright shrubs → more likely C. speciosa.
Cultivars in nurseries are often hybrids, so expect intermediates.
5 Aug 2026
I will check again; I took the photo of one of the 3 major garden extensions in Hackett which contains many different specimens - species - cultivars ...
5 Aug 2026
When you write ‘garden extension’ do you mean intentionally planted or garden escape (from seed or dumping)?
5 Aug 2026
Mike In this case, intentionally planted. yes, there are two categories of garden extensions 1) intentionally planted as this one or 2) creeping out (for example Periwinkle: Vinca major (Blue Periwinkle)) or seeding from a garden plant (for example Gleditia: Gleditsia triacanthos (Honey Locust, Thorny Locust)). Both categories of extensions can have additional weeds likely planted by birds, for example this particular planted garden extension has two African olives ( Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (African Olive))
Location information
- Coordinates 149.168456-35.251797
- Altitude 634.6m
- Maps Mount Majura
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 24 Jul 2026 05:04 PM Recorded on
- waltraud Recorded by
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Species information
- Chaenomeles speciosa Scientific name
- Flowering Quince Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 732.79m Recorded at altitude
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Was the plant in flower?
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