Double Take Eternal White® Quince (Chaenomeles)
Shrub
- Romantic white flowers bloom for months!
- Thornless and safe for children.
- Incredibly long blooming, starting in early spring and continuing into fall.
- Heat tolerant and easy to grow.
- Zones 5-9, sun, 4-5' tall and wide at maturity.
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UNABLE TO SHIP TO: CANADA
Description
The Double Take™ series of flowering quince comprises non-fruiting deciduous shrubs that bloom before their leaves unfold. You'll love that there are no thorny branches to deal with. Old fashion quince shrubs produced small sharp thorns, often growing a towering 10-12 feet tall. Double Take White™ is pleasantly compact at only 4-5 feet, making it ideal for small gardens. Its dark glossy green leaves stay attractive all season long. You'll do a double-take when this beauty is in flower.
Details
Patent #: PP35018
Common name: Flowering quince
Zone: 5 - 9
Sun exposure: Full sun (6+ hours sun)
Height x width: 4-5' tall & wide
Flower color: White
Foliage color: Green
Season of Interest: Spring to fall
Bloom time: Spring, continuing into summer and fall.
Features: Wet soils, Proven Winners, privacy & screening, low flammability, heat tolerant, drought tolerant, deer resistant, best for beginners
Uses: Accent, background, container gardening, erosion control or embankment, foundation planting, hedge, massing, naturalize, ornamental, screen, waterside
How to Grow
Light: Sun (> 6 hours sun)
Water: Average water needs.
Spacing: 4 - 6 feet.
Fertilizing: Little needed. If you want plants to grow more quickly, apply a granular rose fertilizer in early spring.
Winterizing: No specific care needed. Branches may be clipped and brought indoor for winter blooms.
Maintenance & pruning: Regular pruning is not required. However, if you wish to prune, do so immediately after flowering in spring. Note that quince flower mostly on two-year-old wood, so allow growth to develop for best bloom. Some rebloom in late summer/fall is common - consider it a bonus!
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.
I’m so excited to see how this plant develops! I can’t wait to smell it and cut branches for bouquets. I know it may take at least a year to see blooms, but it’s already looking great.
I am glad to found your nursery online that carry double take Eternal white flowering Quince shipping to California. All three plants arrived in excellent condition and I love it. Thank you for excellent service.
Plant is very dry and dying. I followed instructions, removed from package and left on covered porch to acclimate, watered, etc. I will be reaching out to customer service.
We apologize that you received plants that are not up to our standards. While we try our best to provide exceptional service, some factors, like shipping and handling, are outside our control, and issues like this can sometimes happen. Please email pictures of the plants to [email protected], making sure to put your order number and name in the subject line so that we may provide the best assistance possible. Rest assured, we have a 60-day guarantee on all our plants. If you received your plants within that timeframe, we would be happy to apply your warranty once we receive the pictures. Happy Gardening!
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After planting just a few days ago it is already blooming! I’m very happy with my purchase! Thank you GGP!!! Pictures of healthy plants when they arrived
It’s great!! I like them. Thank you. =)
I’ve had red quince that want double take, and I loved its appearance. That said, its thorns and size became unweildy. My fault. Still, looking forward to this compact, thornless variety’s development in my garden. Healthy and well packed for shipping.
I was excited about receiving this plant and am still hopeful that it will turn out to be as beautiful as pictured. However, I purchased with the information available on this site which says 4-5' tall and wide at maturity. The tag that accompanies the plant states 2-4' tall and 4-5' wide. I'm not sure which is correct but sharing in case it matters as much to others as it does to my landscape design.
Hello! We're sorry for this confusion. Please send your order number and photos of the tag in question to [email protected] so we can take a closer look. All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee. We look forward to helping!
It is doing great.
Hello! We're sorry you're unsatisfied with your order. All of our plants are covered by our 60-day guarantee, so our customer service team would love to hear from you. Please send an email to [email protected], making sure to put your order number and name in the subject line or call us at 877-447-4769 so that we may provide the best assistance possible.
Plants arrived and much smaller and more fragile than anticipated. Some branches broken so I followed instructions tempering them then planted . 5 of 6 look good. One is barely hanging on but watching carefully. It was expensive for the very small size plants so I sure hope they make it!
We’re sorry you’re not satisfied with your plants! On each product page and our plant sizes page, we note that all of our plants are young. The size of our plants varies depending on the time of year and whether they were recently trimmed. The most important thing when purchasing plants, online or in garden centers, is a full and robust root system, which we prioritize. Trimming only encourages stronger root development! All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee, so please reach out to [email protected] to start the claims process if necessary.
Plant arrived healthy and was well rooted. Plant size was very small and will need additional care before it ready for planting.
We’re sorry you’re not satisfied with your plants! On each product page and our plant sizes page, we note that all of our plants are young. The size of our plants varies depending on the time of year and whether they were recently trimmed. The most important thing when purchasing plants, online or in garden centers, is a full and robust root system, which we prioritize. Trimming only encourages stronger root development! All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee, so please reach out to [email protected] to start the claims process if necessary.
Double quince white
I ordered 15 white flowering quinces in two orders, all arrived as promised and in good condition. After more than two weeks in the ground they are thriving, putting our new growth and obviously well-adjusted. Many thanks for good work.
Satisfied.
Double Take Eternal White™ Flowering Quince
Nice healthy bushes, and already budding.
I adore white, so after taking out 3 huge redwoods in my backyard 5 years ago, I've been making a moonlight garden. White crepe myrtle trees, and 300+ plants and I'm almost done, maybe! A white 3 season blooming quince has just put me over the moon with plant lust, and my favorite affordable size 4 inches. I've planted one in the backyard, and potted up one for next spring under my bay window. Can't wait for mother nature to do her magic
I have another proven winners quince in a coral color that I adore, I’m so thrilled to have found a white one. Came looking healthy!
Planted near my blush colored double quince. They should be lovely next year when they bloom together!
So thrilled with my new additions! Can't wait for them to mature and bloom!!
Plants were packaged well and healthy!
Are these rabbit resistant?
Hi there! Flowering quince aren't appealing to rabbits but they aren't resistant, especially since the flowering quince we sell is thornless.
Do Double take eternal white Quince, continue to bloom all season spring till fall.? Or bloom in spring and again in fall.
Hi! Double Take Eternal White™ Flowering Quince is incredibly long blooming, starting in early spring and continuing into fall.
I understand that this variety does not set fruit; however, will it cross-pollinate a different variety of Japanese flowering quince, to allow the other plant to set fruit?
Hello! If you are looking to ensure cross-pollination and fruit set with another variety of Japanese flowering quince, it may be best to select a variety that is known to produce fruit and place them within close proximity to encourage pollinator activity.
How long does it take for the double flowering quince to reach mature size??
It's hard to say for certain, since so many factors - like weather, soil type, watering, fertilizing, and not least of all, the type of plant you purchased - all come into play. Perhaps you're familiar with the old saying about plants: first year sleep, second year creep, third year leap. They generally spend their first year growing roots in their new home, the second year they have more energy to put into growth, and the third year, they are growing and flowering vigorously.
Are the Quince edible for human or animals
Thank you for contacting us! The Double Take series of flowering quince comprises non-fruiting deciduous shrubs that bloom before their leaves unfold.