Double Take Pink Flowering Quince

Double Take Pink Flowering Quince (Chaenomeles speciosa 'Pink Storm')

Double Take Pink Flowering Quince brings a bold burst of double pink blooms to the garden in early spring, often before the leaves fully appear. It delivers the classic flowering quince show with a cleaner, easier-to-place shrub form that works in modern borders and traditional foundations alike. Because it is thornless and typically fruitless, you get the color without the scratchy branches or messy drop. Use it to kick off the season with a statement, then let its dense green foliage carry the bed through summer.

Distinctive Features

This deciduous shrub forms a dense, broad-rounded mound with glossy green leaves that fill in after the bloom display. Large, camellia-like double flowers open in early spring in saturated pink tones, often covering the stems in profusion. Stems are thornless, and the plant typically produces little to no fruit, keeping the look tidy and flower-forward. In good conditions it may offer an occasional light rebloom later in the season for an extra surprise.

Growing Conditions

• Sun: Full sun to part shade, with best flowering in full sun.
• Soil: Average, well-drained soil, tolerant of a range of soils including clay when drainage is reasonable.
• Water: Moderate, keep evenly moist while establishing, then water during extended dry spells.
• USDA Zones: Hardy in zones 5 to 9.
• Mature Size: Typically 3 to 5 feet tall and 3 to 5 feet wide.
• Bloom Time: Early spring, often before full leaf-out.

Ideal Uses

• Focal Point: Place where the early spring flower show can lead the season and brighten a main view.
• Foundation Planting: Use for dense structure and spring color that stays manageable with light pruning.
• Mixed Shrub Borders: Pair with evergreens and summer bloomers so the border stays layered after the spring peak.
• Informal Hedge: Plant in a row for a low flowering hedge with a strong spring moment.
• Cut Branches: Clip stems in bud for indoor arrangements and forced spring bloom.

Low Maintenance Care

• Pruning: Prune right after flowering to shape and thin, since it blooms on older wood.
• Watering: Water regularly the first season, then deep water during drought to support vigor and flowering.
• Mulching: Mulch to conserve moisture and reduce weeds, keeping mulch pulled back from the base.
• Feeding: Feed lightly in spring if needed, and avoid heavy nitrogen that can reduce flowering.
• Spacing: Give it room for its rounded outline so branches can flower freely without crowding.

Why Choose Double Take Pink Flowering Quince?

• Showy Double Blooms: Large, layered pink flowers deliver a high-impact early spring display.
• Thornless Stems: Easier to place and maintain in high-traffic areas and near walkways.
• Typically Fruitless: Keeps the landscape cleaner and more flower-focused.
• Dense Habit: Broad-rounded form provides structure and fills space well in borders and foundations.
• Sun-Loving Reliability: Performs strongly in sunny sites and handles typical garden conditions once established.

Double Take Pink Flowering Quince is most effective when you give it sun and let it shine as the season opener. Prune just after flowering to keep the shape clean and the bloom wood strong for next year. Used as a feature shrub or repeated in groups, it brings confident spring color with a tidy, easy-care footprint.