Double Take Orange™ Quince

The Double Take Orange™ Quince is an upright deciduous shrub without thorns and with rounded, glossy and bright green leaves. It will normally grow to about 6 feet tall and wide, but it can be controlled by pruning and training, and it is very suitable for covering walls and fences. It blooms in winter or early spring, with very large, showy blooms that are fully-double, like miniature roses. These beautiful frilly flowers are brilliant clear orange, making a wonderful show in your spring garden. It also makes an effective flowering hedge.

• Large orange blooms are fully double
• No thorns on the branches
• Clean glossy foliage attractive all summer
• Ideal for growing against walls and fences
• Non-fruiting variety

The Double Take Orange™ Quince should be grown in full sun, in any well-drained soil. It tolerates clay soils as well as dry soils. once established. It normally has no pests or diseases, and rabbits don’t bother with it. It can be trimmed into a hedge and, in beds, pruned after flowering ends for size and to encourage new growth. When trained on a wall or fence, cut back the stems of the previous year to a few inches long after blooming, and trim back for neatness in late summer.