These shrubs spread by suckers a lot, in my experience (clay soil, moderate water). I ended up digging two out because they exceeded the space, and I still have one that I watch and prune out the suckers. They do have pretty, early spring flowers.
Double Take® Orange Quince Chaenomeles speciosa
Exposure
- Part Sun to Sun
- Sun
Flower Season
- Spring
- Summer
Mature Size
Height: 4' - 5'
Spread: 3' - 4'
Height: 1.2m - 1.5m
Spread: 91cm - 1.2m
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Details
48 - 60 Inches48 - 60 Inches36 - 48 Inches1.2m - 1.5m1.2m - 1.5m91cm - 1.2mFeatures
Huge flowers on a thornless plant.
It's so beautiful you may overlook its survivalist skills! Heat and drought tolerant, this plant will delight you each spring with candy colored blooms. Double Take Orange puts on a spectacular spring display of large double flowers with intense orange color - you'll do a double take! More than just pretty flowers, the Double Take Quinces are easy to care for, having neither thorns or fruit.
Once established, they are extremely drought tolerant. Developed by Dr. Tom Ranney and his team at the Mountain Crops Research & Extension Center in beautiful North Carolina, Orange Storm and the other Double Take Quinces are sure to brighten spring gardens across the United States. Sorry, not available in Canada.
Best SellerHeat TolerantDrought TolerantCharacteristics
Plant Type:ShrubShrub Type:DeciduousHeight Category:TallGarden Height:48 - 60 Inches 1.2m - 1.5mSpacing:48 - 60 Inches 1.2m - 1.5mSpread:36 - 48 Inches 91cm - 1.2mFlower Colors:OrangeFlower Shade:OrangeFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:GreenHabit:MoundedContainer Role:ThrillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Part Sun to SunLight Requirement:SunThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBlooms On:Old WoodBloom Time:Early SpringBloom Time:Mid SpringBloom Time:Late SpringHardiness Zones:5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9bWater Category:AverageUses:Border PlantUses:Cut FlowerUses:LandscapeUses Notes:Excellent for hedging, mass planting and cut flower gardens. A spectacular early season specimen for the mixed border.
Maintenance Notes:Prune to shape after flowering. Apply a controlled release fertilizer in spring.
Formerly known as Double Take 'Orange Storm' quince.
Double Take® Orange Chaenomeles speciosa 'Orange Storm' USPP 20,950 -
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