Meet the Breeder
Dr. Tom Ranney
North Carolina, USA
DOUBLE TAKE® Scarlet
Quince
Chaenomeles speciosa
'Scarlet Storm'
USPP 20,951
- Heat tolerant
- Long blooming
- Thornless
Get the most from this old-fashioned springtime favorite with Double Take® chaenomeles. Developed by Dr. Tom Ranney and his team at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research & Extension Center in North Carolina, these flowering quince are thornless with very large, fully doubled blooms. Double Take® Scarlet quince offers a truly bold choice for spring color.
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 do not set 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