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    WEIGELA
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    WEIGELA

    Commonly known as Weigela

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    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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    • Good to know
      Named after German botanist Prof. CF Weigel (19th century). 'florida' introduced into UK by Robert Fortune, Scottish plant hunter, in 1844. Grown for showy bell- to funnel- shaped flowers. Wildlife plant - insects.
    • Deciduous
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Tall Shrub
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
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    Varieties
    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
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
    WEIGELA 'Bristol Ruby'
    Free- flowering variety with sparkling red flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
    WEIGELA 'Carnaval'
    Compact form with abundant large flowers of soft pink to white and dark pink to red
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
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    WEIGELA coraeensis
    White flowers, ageing through pink to red, displaying all three colours together
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £22.50
    WEIGELA florida 'Alexandra'
    ('Wine and Roses') - very dark purple and almost black foliage with a profusion of pink flowers.
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
    WEIGELA florida 'Foliis Purpureis'
    Purple weigela
    A lower growing variety with a compact habit and purple flushed leaves. Pink flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
    WEIGELA florida 'Variegata'
    Palest pink flowers, handsome variegated foliage
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
    WEIGELA middendorffiana
    Bell-shaped yellow flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
    WEIGELA 'Red Prince'
    Rich red flowers set against dark green foliage. Compact and hardy
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
    WEIGELA 'Rubidor'
    Cultivar with bright gold, sometimes mottled, foliage and contrasting carmine-red flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00

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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
    Unavailable
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
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    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
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