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DOUBLE TAKE ETERNAL WHITE®

Quince

Chaenomeles speciosa

'SMNCSDW'

PP#35,018

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  • Long blooming
  • Thornless
  • Large flowers
Description

A new, continuously flowering, thornless quince with big, double white flowers that provide visual impact even when the plant is in full leaf. DOUBLE TAKE ETERNAL WHITE® quince is the longest-blooming flowering quince on the market. Its large doubled blooms appear in spring, and the show continues for months, often into early autumn. The delicious, camellia-like flowers open lime and then transition to pure white and the dark green foliage adds the perfect contrast. This quince is a lower, wider growing shrub than the other Double Take varieties, making it useful in many landscape areas.

USDA Zone
5 - 9 (-20°F/-28°C)
Exposure
Full sun, Part sun
Height
2 - 4'
Width
4 - 5'
Finish Time
1 season
Type
Deciduous
Bloom Time
Mid-spring to early summer
Flower Color
White
Foliage Color
Green
Liner Sizes
2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn

Soil

Quince is quite adaptable to any soil, and shows good tolerance to dry conditions once it is established.

Pruning

If pruning is desired, do so immediately after flowering in spring. Remove oldest stems every 4-6 years.

Uses

Intense early spring color is excellent for mixed borders and cutting gardens. Also good for hedging and mass plantings.

Growing Tips

All of the Double Take® series has demonstrated exceptional heat tolerance, blooming weeks longer than conventional varieties. They also have shown a strong tendency to rebloom in fall. These thornless varieties do not set fruit.

Features: Deer resistant, Attracts pollinators, Cut flower, Drought tolerant, Heat tolerant, Clay soil

Filters: Botanical genus: Chaenomeles, Common name: Quince, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, Bloom time: Summer, White flowers, Green foliage

Features: Deer resistant, Attracts pollinators, Cut flower, Drought tolerant, Heat tolerant, Clay soil

Filters: Botanical genus: Chaenomeles, Common name: Quince, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, Bloom time: Summer, White flowers, Green foliage