rainyday

ozzerbon - Thanks for your interest. The truth is, I don't know for certain what kind of quince I have. Based on my limited (very) research, I think it is either Chaenomeles japonica or Chaenomeles speciosa. I'm getting the impression that Chaenomeles speciosa was the more commonly planted variety in my neck of the woods, but that's just a guess. I will try to get a close-up photo of the flower and perhaps you and others can help me with an i. d. based on that. As for its age, I'm afraid I'm similarly clueless. I have a few old pictures of my house dating as far back as the 1930's, but nothing detailed enough for me to see if this plant was there or not. I guess I could try to count growth rings at some point, but I haven't done that before. Advice?

-rainyday