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WEIGELA
Commonly known as Weigela
Generally easy plants in a range of pinks, reds, whites and yellows.
Genus of 10 species of mostly spreading to upright, deciduous shrubs found in scrub and woodland margins in eastern Asia.
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DeciduousSpreading to upright shrubs.
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Full sun
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Partial shade
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Additional FeaturesGood to know'florida' introduced into UK by Robert Fortune, Scottish plant hunter, in 1844. Grown for showy bell- to funnel- shaped flowers. Wildlife plant - insects.Pests & DiseasesEelworms, honey fungusPlace of originEastern Asia. Named after German botanist Prof. CF Weigel (19th century)
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Soil ConditionsAlkaline / Chalk lovingFertile well drained soil
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WildlifeBee friendlyRabbit Resistant
Buy Varieties of WEIGELA

WEIGELA 'Black and White'
purple-green leaves in spring turning an intense purple in summer. White flowers on purple-red stems contrast well with the leaves. Best colour in full sun. Compact

WEIGELA 'Bristol Ruby'
free- flowering variety with sparkling red flowers


WEIGELA 'Carnaval'
compact form with abundant large flowers of soft pink to white and dark pink to red


WEIGELA coraeensis
white flowers, ageing through pink to red, displaying all three colours together


WEIGELA florida 'Alexandra'
('Wine and Roses') - very dark purple and almost black foliage with a profusion of pink flowers.

WEIGELA florida 'Foliis Purpureis'
a lower growing variety with a compact habit and purple flushed leaves. Pink flowers


WEIGELA florida 'Variegata'
palest pink flowers, handsome variegated foliage

WEIGELA middendorffiana
bell-shaped yellow flowers


WEIGELA 'Red Prince'
rich red flowers set against dark green foliage. Compact and hardy

WEIGELA 'Rubidor'
cultivar with bright gold, sometimes mottled, foliage and contrasting carmine-red flowers
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