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WEIGELA coraeensis

White flowers, ageing through pink to red, displaying all three colours together
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
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Floweringlocal_floristJanlocal_floristFeblocal_floristMarlocal_floristAprlocal_floristMaylocal_floristJunlocal_floristJullocal_floristAuglocal_floristSeplocal_floristOctlocal_floristNovlocal_floristDec
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Pests & Diseases
Leaf and bud eelworm, honey fungus -
Place of origin
Japan -
Deciduoussharp-pointed, toothed, shiny, bristly stalked leaves to 10cm (4in) long
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White
White ageing pink -
BorderSuitable for a large shrub border
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Fully hardy
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Serrulate
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Obovate
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Height
3.5m (11½ft) -
Spread
3.5m (11½ft) -
Tall ShrubUpright to spreading shrub with stout branches. Produces stalkless clusters from the leaf axils of 2-8, bell-shaped flowers 2-4cm (¾-1½in) across
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Pruning group 2
Suitable for: Deciduous shrubs and trees that flower in Spring or early Summer on previous year's growth, including plants that produce new growth at or near ground level.
Pruning: Prune flowered shoots to strong buds. Cut back approximately 1/4 of old shoots to the base to promote replacement growth.
When: Annually, after flowering.
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Hardy - very cold winter
Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Summer Seasonal Interest
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Fertile well drained soil
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Full sun
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Partial shade
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Bee friendly
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Rabbit Resistant
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Mature Size3.5m (11½ft)
3.5m (11½ft)
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