Weigela floribunda
crimson weigela
A deciduous shrub, about 3m tall with hairy branches and tapered, oval, hairy, mid-green leaves to 12cm long. Produces funnel-shaped, dark red to crimson blooms about 3.5cm long from late spring to early or midsummer
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Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
2.5–4 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Red | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Red | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green Gold | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Spreading branched
- Genus
Weigela are bushy deciduous shrubs with simple, ovate leaves and small clusters of funnel-shaped white, yellow, pink or red flowers on short side shoots in late spring and summer
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- Japan
How to grow
Cultivation
Easy to grow in moist but well-drained fertile soils in sun or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer, semi-ripe cuttings in midsummer or hardwood cuttings in late autumn and winter
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Flower borders and beds
- Hedging and screens
Pruning
Pruning group 2 in summer after flowering. Responds well to pruning, renovate in early spring
Pests
May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworms, capsid bug and brown scale
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus
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