An excellent shrub for small gardens which has been awarded an rhs agm chaenomeles x superba 39nicoline39 becomes smothered with vibrant red flowers just as the leaves emerge in march these pretty blossoms are followed by green apple45like fruits which turn golden as autumn approaches and have a delicate sweet aroma although unpalatable raw the fruits of japanese quince are tasty when cooked and make a delicious jam chaenomeles x superba 39nicoline39 has a compact spreading