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Double Take™ ‘Scarlet Storm’ Quince

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Double Take™ ‘Scarlet Storm’ Quince Chaenomeles speciosa

This is the second spring for this shrub in my garden. I prune it right after it blooms.

Long lasting late spring blooms.

Long lasting late spring blooms. Photo: Patsy Bell Hobson

The first year you plant a shrub, there’s not much to say about it. This is the second spring the Scarlet Storm has bloomed in my yard. In coming years, I expect this Quince to be  even more beautiful. It can get up to 4 feet tall and wide.

There is good planting advice on the Hub Page link: Double Take™ ‘Scarlet Storm’ Quince Chaenomeles speciosa

If you go to the expense of buying a perennial shrub, dedicate some time to getting it off to a good start. Plant it properly and keep it well watered. Once your shrub is well established, it requires very little attention.

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GBBD April 15, 2014

Garden Bloggers Bloom Day
April 2014

Lots of blooms here in Southeast, MO USA
The wind and rain have taken their toll on the daffodils and tulips. Still, I have gazillions. And as delicate as they look, they have taken this cold wet weather and still stand proud.

The show stopper is the Doubletake Scarlet Storm Quince. Just came out last year. I bought two. The survived the winter. The head gardener came through and cut the other one, off at the ground.

Doubletake Scarlet Storm Quince

Doubletake Scarlet Storm Quince

Still, I love this flower. It is such a clear red and lasts longer than most spring blooms.

Bigger than most and so bright. I think this is Carlton

Bigger than most and so bright. I think this is Carlton

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These sweet flowers kind of wide the waves of wind. For some reason, they just make me happy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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This is a little smaller, but also taller.There are usually two blooms on each stem.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poets daffodil.

Poets daffodil. N. poeticus recurvus, PHEASANT’S EYE

The wind blew the peach blossoms of the tree pretty quick and I was not fast enough with the camera. So, I am sorry that I couldn’t share all those pink peach blossoms.

Magmolia.I always wanted to live somewhere that I could have magnolias and pine trees. So, now I do!

Magmolia.I always wanted to live somewhere that I could have magnolias and pine trees. So, now I do!

Yesterday. I ran out to take this photo. I am glad I did. There are probably half the blooms this morning.

this is infront of the porch. You can see these when you walking  on the next street over..

this is in front of the porch. You can see these when you walking on the next street over. The while ones are “Thalia.” They have two blooms per stem also. And they are fragrant.

The tulips are scarce this year. Was it the severe cold or is it just too early?

And finally, one more time for the quince. The crowd goes wild!  It is a small shrub and could fit into most any sunny garden.

Quince.

Quince.

 

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