CHAENOMELES ORANGE STORM

CHAENOMELES ORANGE STORM

Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Orange Storm’ is a compact, deciduous flowering quince prized for its showy double orange blooms that open in early spring, often on bare stems before the foliage appears. Ideal for training against a wall, fence or trellis in sun or light shade, it provides vibrant seasonal colour in wall-side borders and cottage-style schemes. This climber requires a suitable support to establish and grow. It thrives in moist but well-drained, moderately fertile soil and is fully hardy. Expect an eventual height of about 1.5m and a similar spread when trained across a suitable support.

This climbing plant has been trained onto a supporting frame to create a neat, well-shaped specimen that is ready for planting. As it grows, new shoots can be guided and secured to continue developing its natural shape.

To help give a clear sense of scale, the stone wall shown in our photos measures approximately 265cm in height. We also use familiar garden tools as visual references: a digging fork (110cm tall) and a hand fork (30cm tall). These are included purely as size guides to help you better judge proportions when viewing the images.

Position: Sun or light shade Rate of Growth: Moderate Soil: Moist but welldrained, moderately fertile; suitable for light sandy, chalky or heavy clay soils Hardiness: Fully hardy Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Plant at a Glance

light:sun
light:light-shade
facing:south
facing:west
facing:east
facing:north
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soiltype:light-sandy
soiltype:heavy-clay
soiltype:chalky
soilmoisture:normal
foliage:deciduous
flowering:march
flowering:april
flowercolour:orange
leafcolour:green
size:90cm-2m
gardenstyle:cottage-garden