Chaenomeles speciosa 39hot fire39 produces crimson45red flowers early in spring on bare spiny stems the rounded green foliage that follows on provides a lovely backdrop for showy autumn fruits flowering quince are ideal specimens for the border and with a little training make superb wall shrubs their nectar45rich blooms are loved by pollinating insects making them a good choice for wildlife areas and the edible fruit can be made into jams and preserves height and spread 15