(Kostenlos herunterladen) Weigela Red

Along with variation in sizes weigelas come in many foliage colors.

Weigela red. Many people mistake this woody deciduous shrub for an azalea or rhododendron during the first round of spring flowers. It s perfect for growing in a mixed border and its flowers are loved by bees. A compact mounding shrub featuring gorgeous red tubular flowers against dark green foliage. Deadheading is not needed to keep the plant blooming. Weigela bushes grow to a height of 6 to 10 feet with a similar spread. The lipstick red flowers are remarkable enough to make this a choice selection but a burst of flowers in may followed by waves of rebloom until frost make it a must have shrub. The flowers are trumpet shaped and their color is more intense when they first bloom fading afterward.

For sheer romantic charm few ornamental plants rival the character and beauty of weigela. Use as a flowering hedge or in shrub borders. Highly effective in mass plantings mixed perennial beds or as a container accent. Weigela puts on a show of red or pink blooms in the early summer and fades into the background as the seasons change. But it can be a little confusing when trying to figure out how and when to trim weigela shrubs. In late spring 1 5 inch trumpet shaped flowers of radiant red will literally cover your red prince with their brilliance. Their arching branches produce light pink flowers in june in a zone 5 landscape.

Weigela is an excellent spring blooming shrub that can add flair and color to your spring garden. Spring meadow nursery inc. This old fashioned deciduous shrub which bears profuse clusters of flowers in spring is virtually carefree save for a bit of pruning and watering. If desired fertilize in early spring with a granular fertilizer formulated for woody plants like a rose fertilizer. New varieties of weigela can grow anywhere from 1 to 6 feet tall. About growing red prince weigela red prince weigela shrubs weigela florida red prince burst into bloom in late spring and early summer supplying deep ruby red blossoms on a 5 foot tall. These plants are also quick growers reaching their full size after just a few seasons.

Pruning weigelas helps keep them looking healthy and beautiful. There are cultivars that will give you deep pink red or white blooms.