update on pussy willow growing with Scarlett thornless quince: I had an arborist look at the tree and he speculated a pussywillow seedling sprouted in with the quince plant and overtook it. The pussywillow “trunk” was in the pot when I bought it. The quince in the pot has never grown beyond the base. Guess I will keep the pussy willow. The arborist said it was a good specimen, but disappointed in not getting the quince. He said that would have been a good choice too.
Double Take® Scarlet Quince Chaenomeles speciosa
Exposure
- Sun
Flower Season
- Spring
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
You'll do a double take when you see this quince that looks like a camellia.
Double Take Scarlet puts on a spectacular early spring display of large red, double flowers. The Double Take quinces are more than just pretty spring flowers: thornless and deer-resistant, they do not produce fruit, and once established, are drought-tolerant survivalists. Developed by Dr. Tom Ranney and his team at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research & Extension Center in beautiful North Carolina, the Double Take quinces are sure to brighten spring landscapes across the United States. Sorry, not available in Canada.
Heat 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:RedFlower Shade:RedFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:GreenHabit:MoundedContainer Role:ThrillerPlant Needs
Light 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:Cut FlowerUses:LandscapeUses Notes:Bright early spring flowers are great in mixed borders or cutting gardens. Also good for hedging and mass plantings.
Maintenance Notes:Trim to shape after flowering. Apply a controlled release fertilizer in early spring.
Formerly sold as Double Take™ 'Scarlet Storm' quince.
Double Take® Scarlet Chaenomeles speciosa 'Scarlet Storm' USPP 20,951 -
11 Reviews
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J Redfield, United States, 6 days ago
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I’ve had my scarlet thornless quince for at least four years and it appears only the rootstock has grown and has produced catkins like a willow. I would like to understand this. It has grown to be 8 feet tall, with only a few “quince” branches and blossoms at the base of the plant. I would share pictures if I could. Please could someone explain this?
Joye Redfield, Washington, United States, 1 week ago -
Planted 3 Double Take Scarlet Quince about 5 years ago. They are in partial shade. Two of the plants did fairly well. Not a huge amount of blossoms. Suddenly this summer one of the plants died. Not sure why.
Debbie, Tennessee, United States, 5 years ago -
Nancy Nguyen, Texas, United States, 11 years ago
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love the color
pdeggy, Nova Scotia, Canada, 13 years ago
3 More colors
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