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- Tag: Double Take Scarlet™ Chaenomeles
- Grower Sheet: Double Take Scarlet™ Chaenomeles grower sheet
- Spec Sheet: Double Take™ Chaenomeles spec sheet
- Plant of the Week: Plant of the Week March 18, 2021
- Benchcard: Double Take Scarlet™ Chaenomeles benchcard
- Plant of the Week: Plant of the Week April 2, 2020
- Plant of the Week: Double Take Chaenomeles; April 19, 2018
Meet the Breeder
Dr. Tom Ranney
North Carolina, USA
DOUBLE TAKE® Scarlet
Quince
Chaenomeles speciosa
'Scarlet Storm'
PP#20,951
- Heat tolerant
- Long blooming
- Thornless
- Description
Double Take® flowering quinces take everything you love about this springtime favorite and update them for today’s gardens and landscapes. These Chaenomeles speciosa are thornless with very large, fully doubled blooms. Double Take® Scarlet quince’s branches are packed with vibrant, cheerful red blooms in spring, a bold choice for spring color. It’s also a very durable option for landscapes and home gardens, tolerating deer, drought, and heat. Double Take® Scarlet flowering quince was developed by Dr. Tom Ranney and his team at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research & Extension Center in North Carolina.
- Awards
- 2019 Oklahoma Proven Shrub
- USDA Zone
- 5 - 9 (-20°F/-28.9°C)
- Exposure
- Full sun, Part sun
- Height
- 4 - 5'
- Width
- 4 - 5'
- Finish Time
- 1 season
- Type
- Deciduous
- Bloom Time
- Spring
- Flower Color
- Red
- Foliage Color
- Green
- Liner Sizes
- 2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn
General Care
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
Outstanding choice for a specimen, hedge, or as a backdrop to a mixed planting. Also makes an good crop for cut flower growers.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 set little to no fruit.Features: Attracts pollinators, Cut flower, Deer resistant, Heat tolerant, Drought 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, Red flowers, Green foliage
Features: Attracts pollinators, Cut flower, Deer resistant, Heat tolerant, Drought 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, Red flowers, Green foliage