What is this shrub with thorns

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  1. Cynthie

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    This shrub (or maybe tree) is 5 ft. tall and narrow. It was found growing in a clump of lilacs. It had flowers in early spring but no berries. It has thorns on the branches and there are 2 different kind of leaves. I am going to attempt to add 3 photos.
    I guess the photos did not come through. Should I try again?
     
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  2. Cynthie

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    Here are the pictures - I hope
     

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    Daniel Mosquin Paragon of Plants UBC Botanical Garden Forums Administrator Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    I figured it out!!! Thanks for the help
     
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    It's a Chaenomeles, or flowering quince. The rounded "leaves" close to the stem are stipules, which are appendages of the leaf stalks commonly found in certain plant families.
     
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    looks like flowering quince to me.
     
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    Thanks everyone for your help. Now I must transplant it out of the lilacs.
     
  8. Liz

    Liz Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Not in your summer tho. Wait till late autumn or late winter. Not sure when you freeze up there but here I would be moving it in mid winter.

    Liz
     

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