Flowering Quince Colors

Recently a breeding team a north carolina state has taken the thorns out of flowering quince.

Flowering quince colors. The flowering quince is a thorny multi stemmed deciduous shrub with a somewhat messy growth habit but beautiful red orange white or pink flowers to go with shiny dark green foliage. One of the better companions for flowering quince is forsythia. Other equally enticing colors in the series include scarlet pink and orange. Called the double take series these new thornless varieties also offer doubled flowers in dramatic red pink and orange hues. Related to roses flowering quince has a thorny habit and easy to grow nature that makes it a good choice for barrier or border plantings. As an added bonus both species thrive with minimal care. The golden blooms arrive just about the same time as the quince flowers and the yellow color really makes the quince s pink red blooms stand out.

Double take orange flowering quince chaenomeles speciosa orange storm pp 20 950 big richly colored double flowers provide a stunning early spring display. Some varieties have double blooms that resemble roses or camellias. Colors include red pink orange and white. Up to 4 ft. In spring the branches make for attractive cut flowers in bouquets.