Weigela 'Nana Variegata' (v)
weigela 'Nana Variegata'
A reasonably compact rounded shrub with variegated oval leaves displaying margins starting golden and aging to creamy white. In early summer pale pink bell-shaped flowers are produced, up to 3cm in length
Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Pink | Green Gold Variegated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink | Green Cream Variegated | ||
| Autumn | Green Cream Variegated | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or East–facing or South–facing
Exposure
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
Plant in most moist but well-drained fertile soil in sun or partial shade.
Propagation
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Once established prune out older woody stems in mid summer to encourage production of new wood for future flowering.
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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