Weigela florida 'Foliis Purpureis'
weigela 'Foliis Purpureis'
A small, spreading deciduous shrub with ovate, dull purplish-green leaves. Clusters of funnel-shaped, rosy-pink flowers, paler pink within, appear in spring and summer
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Pink | Purple Green | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Pink | Purple Green | ||
Autumn | Purple Green | |||
Winter |
Position
- Full shade
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or East–facing or South–facing or North–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- 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
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Easy to grow in most moist but well-drained fertile soils in sun or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer, semi-hardwood cuttings in summer or hardwood cuttings in late autumn and winter. Seed may sown in containers in a coldframe in autumn, but they are unlikely to grow true to form
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pruning group 2. Responds well to hard renovative pruning
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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