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Double Take® Peach Quince Chaenomeles speciosa

Exposure
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Early Spring
  • Spring
Mature Size
5' 5' 1.5m 1.5m
Height: 4' - 5'
Spread: 4' - 5'
Height: 1.2m - 1.5m
Spread: 1.2m - 1.5m
  • Details

    48 - 60 Inches
    60 - 72 Inches
    48 - 60 Inches
    1.2m - 1.5m
    1.5m - 1.8m
    1.2m - 1.5m

    Features

    Spring color lovers, take note - the Double Take series of flowering quince now includes Double Take Peach! 

    If you are looking for effortless spring color, the Double Take series is unbeatable. It offers pure, rich, saturated color and rarely needs pruning or really, any kind of maintenance at all. Plus, unlike older varieties of flowering quince, they're thornless, so they're perfect for flower arranging and forcing. Flowering quince is very tolerant of heat and dry conditions. Double Take Peach brings a new color to the series with soft peachy-pink flowers. Just add your favorite daffodils and tulips for an unforgettable spring scene! 

    Top three reasons to grow Double Take Peach flowering quince:

    1. Soft peach flowers in spring

    2. Thornless, unlike older varities of flowering quince

    3. Very tolerant of heat and dry conditions

    Long Blooming
    Heat Tolerant
    Deadheading Not Necessary
    Drought Tolerant
    Attracts: 
    Bees

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Shrub
    Shrub Type: 
    Deciduous
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    48 - 60 Inches 1.2m - 1.5m
    Spacing: 
    60 - 72 Inches 1.5m - 1.8m
    Spread: 
    48 - 60 Inches 1.2m - 1.5m
    Flower Colors: 
    Orange
    Flower Shade: 
    Peach
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Green
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The 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: 
    Easy
    Blooms On: 
    Old Wood
    Bloom Time: 
    Mid Spring
    Bloom Time: 
    Late Spring
    Hardiness Zones: 
    5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Uses: 
    Cut Flower
    Uses: 
    Good for Screening
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses: 
    Mass Planting
    Uses: 
    Specimen or Focal Point
    Maintenance Notes: 

    Double Take quince needs little in the way of regular maintenance. If pruning is required, do so after blooming ceases in late spring/early summer. Flowers appear mostly on two-year old wood, so do not prune too heavily. Fertilize, if desired, in early spring, when the ground has thawed.

    In cold climates, plant in full sun for the very best flower color. In warmer areas, some afternoon shade will help flowers last longer. 

    Fun Facts: 

    Double Take quinces often rebloom in fall for some surprise color late in the season.

    Double Take® Peach Chaenomeles speciosa 'NCCS4' USPP 30,231
  • 7 Reviews

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    Browse reviews from people who have grown this plant.
    • I own 5 of these fruit trees/bush and the first year in the ground one flourished with so many flowers. When the fruit came on I was sceptical on how they would taste. They took all summer to grow and ripe but OMGsh, they made the best preserve ive ever eaten. I wouldn't recommend eating them raw, but once they are cooked you'll be surprised.

      Sandra Lagasse
      , South Carolina
      , United States
      , 34 weeks ago
    • I love Proven Winners, but it was the first and I think the last time I will order online. I preordered 2 Quince plants and I’m disappointed. They are very small. The smaller one even look sickly, and I don‘t mean because of being a little bit dried out during shipment. On top of that, it was delivered upside down, so some of the branches broke in half. For over 100$, I would go to the nursery next time.

      NT
      , California
      , United States
      , 1 year ago
    • Rodney L Hoover
      , Kansas
      , United States
      , 4 years ago
    • I bought this plant about 5 years ago. It is not 5 feet tall and absolutely my favorite plant in the garden!! The density of beautiful deep green leaves and the sweet soft peach flowers is amazing! Needs no care at all! I can't express how much I love seeing this come back from the long cold winter each year to fill my first view of the garden with such delightful old-fashioned little flowers!

      SUSAN A. BRADBURY
      , New York
      , United States
      , 5 years ago
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