Description
Large, broad, deciduous shrub or a small, often multi-stemmed tree (H 3-5 m, W 3-4 m). Branches green, later light grey-brown, densely branched, with strong thorns (3-5 cm). Leaves 3-lobed (5-10 cm), leaflets broadly egg-shaped, somehow leathery, dark green. Flowers cup-shaped (4-6 cm), simple, cream white, intensely scented. Flowering period: May. Fruit round (2-3 cm), softly hairy, fleshy, green-yellow to yellow-orange. Ripening time: October-November. Requires a sunny, sheltered site.