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Ian's Plant of the WeekHI. Each week we will be posting Ian's plant of the week. This Week's Plant.......................................
Weigela
The weigela is a reliable and diverse shrub, being a true stalwart in any garden situation. This hardy shrub (zones 4 to 9) is drought resistant, loves full sun, but can tolerate some shade. It’s various coloured trumpet flowers bloom from mid may through June. Sometimes they will give sporadic blooms later in the season.
The flowers which come in red, pink, and white and every shade and hue in between attract butterflies and hummingbirds which is an added bonus to beautify your garden.
Weigelas grow in average soil, but must have good drainage. They detest “wet feet”.
Prune dead branches in early spring or prune after flowering to keep it in shape. To reduce the size and rejuvenate an over grown shrub, prune out 1/3 of the oldest canes. This will encourage new, vigorous growth and in time, will lover the height. If the gardener just lops off the top of the shrub, it will turn into a top heavy multi-stemmed mess.
There are different sizes and colours of weigela to suit any garden situation. The following is a brief list of the dwarf and larger sized most popular weigelas.
Dwarf Varieties
My Monet
-stunning “tri-coloured foliage” with rosy pink flowers.
Full sun will enhance the pink aspect in the leaves.
Grows to 12 inches, zone 4
 Midnight Wine
Dark burgundy foliage with bright pink flowers
Grows 12 to 18 inches tall, zone 4
Fine Wine
Dark burgundy foliage with bright pink flowers
Grows to 2 ½ feet, zone 4
 Minuet
Bright green foliage with rosy pink flowers
Grows to 2 ½ feet, zone 4
Large Mounding Types
Red Prince and Bristol Ruby
Green foliage with dark red flowers
Grows to 4 feet, zone 4
Pink Princess
Green foliage with light pink flowers
Grows to 4 feet, zone 4
Upright Types
Bristol Snowflake
Green foliage with pure white flowers
Grows up to 8 feet, zone 4
Variegated
Green foliage, edged with white, flowers are white/pink
Grows to 8 feet, zone 4
 French Lace
Green foliage edged with yellow, flowers are a bright pink
Grows to 8 feet, zone4
With few enemies, the Weigela is one tough but beautiful shrub. Every Gardener CAN and SHOULD have one of these shrubs in their garden setting.
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