Weigela
Water well through the first two summers; established plants are fairly drought-tolerant and low-maintenance.
Care
Standard shrub siting.
Standard shrub watering.
Fertile, well-drained soil, adaptable to most types.
Prune immediately after flowering, removing some of the oldest stems at the base each year.
A general feed over a mulch in spring. It flowers on the previous year's wood, so the feed supports the new shoots made after the post-flowering prune — those are next year's flowers.
Semi-ripe cuttings in summer, or hardwood cuttings after leaf fall; both take readily. The prunings you remove immediately after flowering are exactly the right material.
Month by month
Months change with the climate: in southern Italy tomatoes go out two months earlier than in England.
- MarchLight feed as growth resumes. how ›
- MayEnjoy the main flowering season.
- JunePrune immediately after flowering, removing some oldest stems at the base. how ›
Months based on climate: UK. Your choice stays on this device.
- MarchLight feed as growth resumes. how ›
- MayEnjoy the main flowering season.
- JunePrune immediately after flowering, removing some oldest stems at the base. how ›
Months based on climate: Northern Italy. Your choice stays on this device.
Common problems
How to spot it. Distorted new growth and small holes in leaves.
What to do. Treat if heavy.
Popular varieties
Questions
Weigela: is it hardy?
H6: Hardy in the vast majority of UK gardens. It survives down to −20 °C.
Can it grow in a pot?
For a few years while young.
Weigela: when do you prune it?
Prune immediately after flowering, removing some of the oldest stems at the base each year. In the calendar for UK, pruning falls in June.
Weigela: when does it flower?
In the climate of UK it flowers in May–June.
When do you feed it?
A general feed over a mulch in spring. It flowers on the previous year's wood, so the feed supports the new shoots made after the post-flowering prune — those are next year's flowers. Feeding months, UK: April.