Weigela (Weigela) - this is the name of the shrubs of the honeysuckle family. The plant got its name in memory of the professor of chemistry, pharmacy and botany Christian Ehrenfried von Weigel.
Weigela's homeland is East and Southeast Asia. One of the plant species in wildlife found in Java, three more - in the Far East.
Botanical Description of the Weigela Shrub
Scientific classification of the plant:
- domain: eukaryotes;
- kingdom: plants;
- department: flowering;
- class: dicotyledonous;
- order: teasel;
- family: honeysuckle.
Photo. Weigela shrub
Weigela are erect deciduous shrubs without stolons. The leaves are arranged oppositely - two at each node. Leaves are planted on a petiole (petiolate), less often - almost sessile, with serrate or serrated-serrate edges. There are no stipules. Culture is prized for its color.
Flower characteristics:
- coloration: white, yellowish, purple, dark red.
- location: on young shoots, in leaf axils, one by one or in a group of up to six;
- the presence of a peduncle: it may be possible to grow together into a common peduncle, but in some species the flowers bloom on the branches;
- calyx: has five lobes, which are connected or separated at the bottom;
- corolla: tubular-bell-shaped or funnel-shaped, two-lipped or slightly zygomorphic, the tube is longer than the lobes.
- stamens: five, shorter than the corolla;
- anthers: loose or welded under the stigma, surround the column;
- column: protrudes, stigma - capitate or in the form of a cap;
- ovary: oblong, bilocular.
After flowering, a fruit is formed - a gristly or woody box. Its shape is from narrow cylindrical to ovoid. At the top, the fruit tapers into a nose, opens with two flaps. The seed bearer forms the central column. The seeds of the fruit have an angular silhouette, often winged, small.
Popular types of weigela in Russia and their photos
9 species of plants are cultivated in Russia. Next - about the most popular ones.
Weigela Middendorf (W. Middendorffiana)
Weigel Middendorf in culture since 1850. It grows singly or in groups in the undergrowth of deciduous and coniferous forests, in cedar forests. Distribution regions - China, Japan. In Russia, it is found on Sakhalin, in the Primorsky Territory. Prefers gentle, humid slopes, hollows next to streams and rivers, as well as stony placers, glades and forest edges in the subalpine belt.
The shrub grows up to 100–150 cm in height. Flowers - up to 3-4 cm in diameter, yellow or sulfur-yellow, the throat is strewn with orange dots. Flowers bloom in autumn and spring (early May), flowering lasts up to 30 days.
Leaves change color in early October, leaf fall lasts up to 30 days.
Weigela Middendorf is considered the most promising in landscape design... The peculiarity of the species is cold resistance, so it is the only one that survives and blooms in the shade. Unlike others, it grows successfully on peaty and slightly acidic soils.
Weigela early (W. Рraecox)
In the wild, weigela early lives in the Ussuri region of Russia, North Korea, China. Grows in small groups or singly on rocky slopes, forest edges.
It is a sprawling bush with dense foliage. It reaches a height of 2 meters. Has a gray bark, light brown on the branches, reddish on young shoots.
Leaves up to 7 cm in size are oblong-ovoid or elliptical, sharp or shortly pointed. Unlike Weigela Middendorf, with an edge, especially dense on the back. At the end of September, the leaf plates turn from bright green to yellow with an ocher or brown tint. The deciduous process begins in the third decade of October.
Pubescent flowers on drooping peduncles are arranged in 1-3 pieces. Coloring - violet-red, bright. The bush blooms for 10-30 days.
Weigela blooming (W. Florida)
The shrub grows in the Russian Primorye, northern China, Japan. The height reaches 3 meters.
Young shoots have 2 rows of hairs. Branches up to a year are red-brown, then gray. It is a variegated variety. Leaves are green with white edging, on a short petiole, almost sessile, glabrous above, except for the main vein. The lower part is pubescent along the veins. Bright pink flowers up to 5 cm in size are collected in inflorescences of 3-4 pieces, bloom in late May - early June and last up to 20 days.
Flowering weigela is planted in the sun or in partial shade, but in the latter case, the leaves turn green. Used for single or group disembarkation. Very colorful during the flowering period.
Weigela Korean (W. Coraeensis)
Weigela Korean grows up to 1.5 meters. Distributed in Japan, where it is found on the coasts. It can grow in partial shade or in open areas, it tolerates a polluted atmosphere well.
The whole life period blooms profusely. Flowers - at first white, then gradually acquire a carmine shade, collected in semi-umbellate inflorescences. The beginning of the two-week flowering occurs in June.
Weigela abundantly flowering (W. Floribunda)
It is characterized by frost resistance, light-requiring, rapid growth. The height of the bush is up to 3 meters. Suitable for landing in urban and industrial areas, as it tolerates air pollution from smoke and gases. The culture is planted in groups, in the form of tapeworms.
The flowers of the abundant weigela are first dark carmine, then light pink, funnel-shaped, up to 3 cm in diameter. The branches are densely sprinkled with flowers, which makes the plant appreciated as an ornamental crop.
The leaves are edged along the veins below, smooth above. Branches and shoots are also pubescent.
Weigela breeding methods
Weigela reproduces both by seeds and by cuttings and layering
Cultures are propagated by cuttings, layering, seeds.
Vegetative propagation (by cuttings)
To do this, take:
- young or one-year-old shoots from the crown 10–12 cm long;
- young growth from the stump;
- layering.
The stalk is cut at an angle. If young shoots are taken, then the leaves are removed from them completely or by half of the leaf plate, leaving only 2 upper leaves. Cuttings are cut at the end of winter, before sap flow begins, until the leaves have blossomed.
Prepared cuttings are treated with a rooting agent, diluting in the proportion indicated by the manufacturer. Cuttings are planted in the soil from a mixture of soil and sand, taken in equal parts, 3-4 cm of the upper layer - also sand. Suitable utensils- a can, a plastic bottle, and immediately in open ground. Planting material deepen into the ground by 1 cm, cover plastic wrap or plastic bottles to create a greenhouse effect. The hood is removed daily to ventilate. The roots germinate within 25–40 days.
With successful rooting, the flowering of a culture obtained from green roots occurs 2 years after planting. Reproduction by green shoots is the most effective - rooting occurs in 90% of cases, when using last year's material, the indicator is slightly lower.
A month later, if rooting has occurred normally, a new shoot has developed, the top is pinched so that the bush is lush. Reproduction by shoots from a stump is carried out according to the same algorithm.
The transplant is carried out after 18 months. Do it in early spring: then the adaptation of culture will go well, by winter it will get strong enough.
Layers
Weigela planted with a cuttings or layering begins to bloom only in the second year
To get a seedling from cuttings in spring, find a branch that is closer to the ground than others. At the point of contact with the ground, the bark is scratched on the branch, treated with a root formation stimulator, and sprinkled with earth. This part is cut off from the mother bush and planted.
Seed propagation of weigela
There are two methods of seed propagation.
The first way is to leave the seeds under the bush, covering them with leaves, and seedlings will appear by spring. Then the "bed" is thinned out, leaving only strong seedlings. A year later, young plants are transplanted into a school. But you don't have to.
For germination according to the second method, the seeds are dipped into fertile soil, sprinkled with sand on top and covered with glass. Seedlings appear in 21 days.
Seed propagation has the disadvantage that it does not retain its original forms. Therefore, it is preferable to use the vegetative method.
Landing space, soil
Weigela is sun-loving, with the exception of the Middendorf species. Optimal location for her - a lighted meadow, next to low bushes, if there is a need to combine several crops in the landscape. The chosen landing site must be protected from through winds. The south side of the building or exhibition is suitable for this. Otherwise, the flowers fall off quickly. In the shade, flowering is scarce, the seeds do not ripen, and the flowering time is shifted.
The soils should be fertile, light, without stagnant moisture, therefore, drainage systems should be equipped nearby.
On dense soil that does not allow air to pass through well, it will not work to achieve abundant flowering.
The earth is loosened from the moment the snow melts to August. Mulching in late spring is useful, thanks to which the roots are protected from drying out, overheating and weeds. To do this, prepare a mixture of sawdust, wood chips, small fraction pebbles, pine nut shells. If you want more decorativeness, then in the stores there are multi-colored chips.
Outdoor weigela bush care
When planting vegails, the soil is fertilized with compost.
Weigela doesn't require much attention. But there are a number of rules, the observance of which will help the plant to take root in middle lane and bloom profusely.
Planting rules
For planting, they dig a hole 30–40 cm deep, and on depleted soils - up to 55 cm in order to add a layer of fertile soil. The soil is fertilized with 1.5 buckets of compost mixed with 100 g of nitrophosphate in each pit. In addition to fertilization, drainage is laid, which is used as broken brick, gravel or sand with a layer of 15 cm.
If several bushes are planted, then the distance between them should be 1.5–2 m (at a height of 2.5 m) or from 80 cm (for bushes up to 1 m).
In the pit, the roots are straightened, the earth, after filling the pit, is tamped to eliminate the voids. The root collar should be flush with the soil surface, in extreme cases, 1–2 cm lower.
After planting, the seedlings are watered abundantly, the land around is mulched.
Top dressing of the weigela shrub
At the end of May, weigela is fed with superphosphate.
Weigela is fed two years after planting in three stages:
- In early spring, complete fertilizer is applied, which contains potassium, phosphorus, nitrogen (diammophoska, ammofoska, etc.). This will activate the growth of foliage and new branches.
- When the buds are formed (late May - June) they feed the bush with superphosphate, potassium sulfate... This will prolong flowering and give strength to the branches. Nitrogen-containing products during this period are harmful because they cause rotting.
- Potassium-containing preparations are introduced under the digging (in accordance with the instructions) or wood ash(200 g per 1 m2). Top dressing is applied no later than August, so that the bark becomes woody by the cold.
Pruning
In spring or early summer, dry and diseased branches are removed from the bushes. The areas where the flowers have withered are shortened, and garden pitch is applied to the sections. Formative pruning is carried out in the middle of summer. If this time is missed, then the procedure is postponed until next year.
Anti-aging pruning is done every three years. Remove shoots that thicken the bush and branches older than 3 years. This stimulates the plants to sprout and prevents diseases that inhabit the old bark.
If you cut off all the branches, there is no big trouble: the bush quickly recovers.
Weigela does not like wet soil, so do drainage when planting, in the summer the shrubs need abundant watering
The plant does not like wet soil, so drainage is needed when planting. In summer, they provide abundant watering, preventing drying out. Using mulch will reduce the frequency and amount of watering.
Preparing for winter
Young bushes after the completion of leaf fall for the winter are protected with kraft paper or spunbond. The trunk circle is sprinkled with spruce branches, dry leaves.
It is even easier to prepare adult crops for cold weather. As the leaves fall trunk circle sprinkle with earth until a mound 15–20 cm high is formed. The branches are tied and bent to the ground. If there is little snow in winter, then the plant is covered with burlap, roofing material, agrospan. It is noteworthy that with age, weigela acquires greater resistance to winter cold. A frozen bush rarely dies and recovers in one or two seasons.
To prevent the branches from breaking under the weight of the snow, they are tied or propped up with a rack frame in late autumn.
The problem - why the weigela shrub does not bloom, possible diseases and pests
If you notice aphids on the bush, it is necessary to treat the weigela with a solution of anabazine sulfate, chlorophos
There are several factors that prevent it from turning into a flowering bush. Here they are:
- wrong place;
- rare, insufficient watering;
- pests.
Correct planting and watering is discussed above. Now - a few words about pests and diseases.
Weigela is susceptible to aphid attacks. Then it is treated with a solution of anabazine sulfate, chlorophos. If there are no such at hand, use folk remedies against the pest - infusions of onions, garlic. The plant is washed with soap or alcohol solution.
They love caterpillar leaves, spider mites and thrips. Rogor, Keltan, Nitrafen are used against them. These are pesticides that harm the environment. A "natural" alternative to chemistry is an aqueous infusion of bitter pepper, wormwood, and the same garlic.
Together with the compost, the larvae of the bear or the May beetle sometimes get into the soil. They eat up the roots, which makes the weigela wither and dry. Then Aktara is used (instructions on proportions are in the instructions).
Weigela is a bright plant that will make the garden picturesque, cozy and colorful. At proper care, to which no special requirements are imposed, culture has been pleasing to the eye for many years.
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Weigela is a graceful and beautiful shrub plant of the deciduous genus. This is a plant with lush crown and incredible bloom. In the evening, you can enjoy the unique scent of the bush. What other advantages does weigela have, how to grow it? Let's get a look.
Description: 5 types
Currently, there are about 15 varieties of weigela. The varieties differ in appearance, flowering duration, leaf height and shape.
In central Russia, the following types are considered the most popular:
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View 1. Weigela Early
Shrub up to 2.5 m high with a dense crown. Flowering occurs in mid-May and lasts for three weeks. Inflorescences Pink colour have a pubescent shape. |
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View 2. Weigela Pleasant
It grows mainly in the Far East. The height of the bush can exceed 2 m. The leaves are pubescent, creating a spherical crown. The inflorescences have a pale pink tint. Flowering occurs at the end of May and lasts 15 to 30 days. |
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View 3. Weigel Middendorf
This is a variety that reaches a height of up to 1.5 m. Flowers yellow color, and also orange blotches may be present in them. Shoots are ascending. It blooms twice during the summer. It is characterized by abundant and lush flowering. |
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View 4. Weigela Blossoming
Plant up to 3 m high. Shoots have two rows of hairs. Leaves short-petiolate serrate. Inflorescences are formed from four flowers. Flowering lasts about 20 days in pink and red shades. |
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View 5. Weigela Hybrid
It has a lush and spreading shape, is characterized by abundant flowering. The height of the bush rarely reaches 2 m. The inflorescences have a fragrant aroma. Blooms can be pink, purple, white, purple, purple and red. |
An amazing feature of the weigela is that it blooms twice a year:
- From mid June to early August.
- From late August to mid-October.
Blooming weigela makes an amazing impression. Flowers can be red, pink, white, cream and yellow. It is noteworthy that the re-flowering is not so lush and is distinguished by pale shades of inflorescences.
Features of growing and planting: 3 rules
Weigela should be planted in sunny areas. It is allowed to hit the shade on the shrub, but in a minimum amount.
Leaves and inflorescences are quite fragile and delicate, for this reason, you should not plant the plant in places unprotected from wind and draft.
Gardeners deduced the golden rules successful cultivation weigels:
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Rule 1. Landing
Landing in a permanent place is carried out in early spring. It is most optimal to plant bushes that have reached the age of three. |
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Rule 2. Distance
The distance between bushes cannot be less than 2 meters. If possible, weigela is planted at a distance of 2.5–3 m from each other. |
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Rule 3. Root collar
In no case is it allowed to deepen the root collar of the bush. The optimal size of the planting pit is 50 cm in width and depth. |
Weigela, planted before the autumn frosts, does not take root well enough and may die. If you nevertheless purchased a bush in the fall, gardeners recommend simply digging it in an inclined position, and replanting it to a permanent place in the spring.
Weigela needs fertile soil. The ground should be loose. Optimal composition planting soil consists of three elements:
- Leafy earth or humus - 2 parts.
- Sand - 2 parts.
- Sod land - 1 part.
Drainage must be laid in the planting pit. Drainage system is a mixture of sand and gravel. The layer is laid out up to 15 cm thick.
How to care
Caring for a shrub is not only a balanced soil, but also regular watering and fertilization.
Summer- for shrubs, starts with pruning branches. All broken, dead and old branches must be removed. In the same way, you can reduce the height of the bush.
Pruning is done after the end of the first stage of flowering. Cropping provides more than just decorative shaping shrub, but also the formation of new branches.
Winter- you need to competently prepare the plant for winter period... It is especially important to perform given condition, if it comes about the northern and eastern territories of the country.
After the deciduous period ends, in the period from October to November, the trunk circle is sprinkled with earth. The height of the hill should vary from 10 to 20 cm.
- The branches are bent down. If possible, you should lightly tie the branches to the trunk of the bush.
- On top of the bush is covered with roofing material or spunbond. The bush does not tolerate wind and drafts, so this process plays an important role.
- A net is stretched around the bush, it will help protect the bush from heavy snow cover. It is better to use a mesh of plastic or light metal.
Methods for dividing a garden shrub
Weigela reproduces in two ways:
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Method 1. Seeds
Reproduction in this way is characterized by duration and low efficiency. The collected seeds retain the ability to germinate for one calendar year. Sowing is carried out in the spring; this does not require special preparation. Seeds can be planted in low containers, flower pots, or greenhouses. Required condition: you need to cover the crops with foil or transparent glass. After the second pair of leaves has formed, picking begins. It is necessary to leave only strong, strong and healthy seedlings. Flowering occurs only at the age of four. |
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Method 2. Cutting
Summer cuttings are prepared in advance. As a rule, these are young shoots that are just beginning to grow stiff. The leaves are cut in half, the cuts are treated with charcoal. For about two hours, the cuttings are visited in a growth accelerator, and then planted in prepared soil. Watering is carried out twice a day. Weigela is demanding on watering. Cuttings and mature plants should not dry out. After 1 month, rooting is carried out. Leaves are pre-pinched. After planting the cuttings in a permanent place, fertilizing with mineral fertilizer and mullein is carried out. |
Pests and diseases
Quite often, weigela is attacked by pests:
- Caterpillar.
- Thrips.
- Spider mite.
Prolonged drought can provoke colonization of pests. A variety of pesticides are used to effectively combat ill-wishers.
The following drugs are considered the most popular today:
- rogo,
- celtan,
- nitraphene.
Weigela may encounter insidious insects that take away vitality from the foliage, after which they settle on the root system:
- Medvedka.
- Chafer.
The drug Karbofos will help to cope with intruders. The product scatters around the stem, after which the preparation is lightly sprinkled with earth.
Weigela can also become infected with diseases:
- Gray rot.
- Rust.
- Spotting
Bordeaux liquid, consisting of milk of lime and copper sulfate, will help get rid of bacterial and fungal diseases.
Conclusion
Weigela is a shrub with beautiful flowers and a rich green crown. The plant is endowed with an interesting feature - double flowering. The bloom of lilac, crimson, white and bright pink flowers is attractive and unforgettable. A pleasant aroma is heard in the evening.
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Weigela belongs to the deciduous shrubs of the Honeysuckle family. The homeland of the plant is China and Japan. Experts count about 15 types of weigel. The plant was named after the German scientist Weigel. The deciduous shrub was discovered in the 19th century.
Weigela is an amazing shrub that blooms from May to June, and then from August to September.
If you look at the photo of weigela, you can see a gorgeous spreading rose bush.
Weigela will look great on summer cottage or in a park area. The inflorescences are pale at first, then darken.
Planting and care in the open field
Weigela loves sunlight and tolerates light partial shade, you need to take this into account when planting.
The plant is protected from wind gusts from all directions. It is best to use a 3 year old weigela for planting. The bushes are planted at a distance of 1.5 meters from each other.
Weigela is planted at a depth of 0.5 meters.
Deigela is a very capricious shrub that may not take root in the fall. The shrub loves well-drained fertile soils, does not tolerate stagnant moisture.
Weigela care
When watering, the weigela bush is loosened, sprinkled with sawdust or peat. Complex mineral fertilizer is applied in spring and before flowering. To accelerate growth, use nitrogen fertilizers, splendor of flowering-phosphorus-potassium. Fertilizer should dissolve with good watering.
The plant needs rejuvenating pruning every few years. Young shoots are cut in half in spring.
Reproduction
Seeds
When weigela is propagated by seeds, their germination lasts about a year. Lovers breed weigela at home in flower pots under glass or film. A one-year-old weigela seedling has a length of 6 cm, a two-year-old 0.5 m. After the appearance of true leaves, the seedlings dive. Weigela needs to be grown in the summer at their summer cottage.
The plant has a fibrous root system and quickly spreads underground. Varieties are best propagated vegetatively. Cuttings are carried out in the first half of summer before flowering.
Cuttings
Weigela, propagated by cuttings in summer, blooms after 2 years of age. How is grafting carried out?
Slightly lignified young shoots are used for propagation by cuttings. They should consist of one internode and several leaves.
Summer cuttings
- Step 1: Weigela leaves are removed in half or completely.
- Step 2. The cuttings are placed in water for several hours, dipped in the root, and kept for half a day in a dark room.
- Step 3. Planting of plant cuttings is carried out in the second half of June. The soil should include sand and peat. The weigela stalk should be in the ground at a depth of about 1 cm. The young stalk is covered and watered several times a day.
Winter cuttings
Cuttings, 20 cm long, are also cut in April before the leaves open.
- Step 1. Peat and sand are poured into the pots in a 1: 1 ratio. The planting material is treated with root roots.
- Step 2. After a month, pinching is done, and top dressing is applied.
Winter cuttings are not as effective as summer cuttings.
Weigela and landscaping
Weigela bushes are used both in specimen plantings and in groups. Weigela will look great with gray spirea, Japanese, Van Gutta, willow.
The spreading crown of the shrub will perfectly combine with the forms of intermediate forsythia, Japanese chaenomeles.
Weigela species
Weigela Japanese. A beautifully flowering shrub, about a meter high. The leaf plate is pointed at the apex, pubescent. Inflorescences are scarlet, three-flowered, similar to bells. The fruit is dry.
Weigela is nice. The inflorescences are collected in pink-purple funnels. The size of the weigela shrub is 1.5 mx 1 m. Flowering lasts from mid-May to early July, re-blooms in late summer, early autumn.
Weigela early. The homeland of the plant is China. The shrubs are 2 m high and have a beautiful ball shape. Flowers are either single, or collected in 2-3 pieces. The inflorescences are bright pink, and inside are carmine-red. It blooms in late spring and early summer.
Weigela blooming. Shrub with a diameter of 3.5 m, a height of about 3 m. Inflorescences are pale pink inside, crimson outside.
"Purpurea". Shrub 1.5 m tall, leaves are red with brown tint. Blooms in summer. It is necessary to cover for the winter.
Alba. Shrub 3 m high, spreading with white inflorescences. Requires shelter for the winter.
"Variegata". Plant height 2.5 m, graceful bright pink flowers are collected in inflorescences
Weigela hybrids
Weigela hybrid is a few crossed varieties that are distinguished by colors and the shape of the leaves. In landscape design, hybrids are used, as they are the most decorative.
Weigel varieties
Bristol Ruby. Sufficiently tall bushes about 3 m. Dark pink inflorescences, dark green leaves, collected in bunches.
Eva Rathke. A hybrid originally from Poland. The bush is 2 × 3 m. The inflorescences are red.
Weigela Rosea. Shrubs with large pink flowers 1.5 m high. Such weigela is decorative in autumn - the leaves turn scarlet.
Photo weigela
Weigela is appreciated by gardeners and landscape designers for high decorative properties ... Luxurious bushes with buds of incredible shades adorn thousands of gardens and summer cottages.
Flowers
Weigela ornamental shrub delights connoisseurs of true beauty. The flowers of this plant look great against the background of emerald lawns.
Variegated or bright green leaves accentuate the pleasing appearance of the weigela flowers. Tubular buds up to 5 cm in size are often collected in inflorescences. There are varieties with single flowers.
Breeders brought many hybrid varieties with buds of various shades... There is even an original Carnival variety: on one bush there are flowers of different tones.
The color of the petals ranges from pale whites and creams to rich pinks and purples. Some varieties have dark, crimson-red and brown buds.
The color of the buds may change during the flowering season. Weigela blooms twice a year:
- first time in May;
- the second period is in August - September.
Weigela in landscape design
The plant with spectacular flowers and vibrant leaves is ideal for creating original compositions in areas of different sizes.
Weigela ornamental shrub is used:
- For bright hedges. Maintain sufficient distance between bushes.
- As a tapeworm. Blooming weigela looks great against the background of an ideal lawn. It is advisable to plant single bushes in regions with a warm climate.
- For creating alpine slides... Low-growing varieties are suitable.
- For decorating forest edges against the background of conifers or next to tall trees.
- In mixborders in combination with dwarf bows, delicate irises and other spring flowers. Compact varieties are suitable for this purpose.
Varieties. Descriptions. Photo
For many years, breeders have been breeding new varieties of the ornamental weigela shrub. Hybrid varieties are obtained by crossing several species of weigela.
One of the main advantages of hybrids is their higher decorative properties. The resulting varieties breeding work are grown more often than pure species.
Many varieties of ornamental shrubs have long been known to gardeners. Weigela - suitable material for breeding new varieties.
For you - a description and colorful photos of popular varieties of the weigela plant and an acquaintance with interesting new products that are successfully used in landscape design and that will help decorate your garden or area around the house.
Early
The bush reaches two meters in height. Peculiarity - dense dense crown... In spring and summer, the leaves are bright green, by the fall the ocher color appears.
The stems are almost invisible. The bark on young shoots is colored light brown and red.
The flowering period is 10-30 days. Delicate buds are light, purple-red.
Photo of early weigela.
Red Prince
A popular variety native to America. Spherical bush with a diameter of 1.5 m. The crown is neat, the leaves are rich green.
The flowers are bright red, large, up to 5 cm long. This variety blooms in early June, the second time in early September.
Photo by Weigela Red Prince.
Coins
The variety of this weigela is distinguished by unique color of leaf plates... Variegated, brownish-pink, greenish leaves with pinkish-white edging immediately attract increased attention to the shrub.
One of the lowest dwarf varieties grows no more than 60–70 cm in height. The width of the bush does not exceed 80 cm.
Delicate pink flowers are collected in inflorescences of two or three buds. Veigela blossoming Monet won the Grand Prix at a specialized exhibition in Holland in 2004.
Weigela Minor Black
Low shrub - up to 60 cm.The variety is distinguished by the original, dark red, closer to black, shade of leaves.
Bell-shaped, pink-red buds bloom in late May - early June. The variety loves sunny areas.
Magic Rainbow
This interesting variety of weigela is in demand by gardeners. Peculiarity: the changing color of the leaves during the seasons... At the end of spring, the border along the edges of the leaf plate is yellow-green, and in autumn it is already red-pink. No wonder the name of this variety in translation sounds like "Magic rainbow"
Pink buds appear in June. The bush tolerates partial shade well, but it is advisable to plant the plant in lighted places. It tolerates winter well. Shelter with spruce branches is required.
Eva Rathke
The pride of Polish breeders. The variety was bred in Gdansk in 1890. The bush is not high - up to 1 m, but the crown diameter reaches 3 m!
The blooming weigela variety Eva Rathke has pointed elliptical leaves up to 10 cm long. long flowering period from June to August... Carmine red buds inside a lighter shade.
Victoria
Weigela's ornamental shrub pleases not only with beautiful flowers, but also with leaves of incredible shades. This characteristic is 100% suitable for the description interesting variety Victoria.
The leaf plates have serrated edges, a deep red-brown tone, and an elliptical shape. Flowers look beautiful against the background of the crown of an unusual color.
The shrub grows slowly. Maximum height no more than 2 m, more often: meter - one and a half.
In June, weigela Victoria is decorated with inflorescences.
Peculiarity: if there is a second flowering in September (which does not happen every year), then only single buds will appear.
Carnival
The name of the variety accurately reflects the appearance of this ornamental plant. At the same time, the bush is decorated with buds three types... Bright shades of pink and red flowers are mixed with the delicate whiteness of white buds.
Weigela variety Carnival- fast-growing, the height of the bush reaches one and a half meters. The buds reach 4 cm. The inflorescences are located at the tops of short shoots or in the leaf axils.
Rosea
A popular variety, a hybrid of Korean and flowering weigela. A bush with a spreading crown is low - up to one and a half meters.
Peculiarity - large pale pink flowers... Winter-hardy variety, enough foliage to protect from cold weather.
Variegated
A beautifully flowering variety of weigela. Leaves green with white edging... Flowers up to 4 cm in size are collected in groups or single. The buds are red-pink, the edges of the petals are lighter in color.
The flowering period is from May to June. Sometimes the second time the buds appear in early September.
Brighella
A beautiful compact bush with a height of 1.5 to 2 m grows well even in arid areas. Watering, of course, is required, but the Brigella variety withstands the absence of the required amount moisture.
Peculiarity: side branches original form, an interesting shade of bell-shaped buds. The flowers are lighter inside than outside. The ornamental weigela Brigell shrub with deep red-pink buds will add color to even the most boring area.
Candida
The new variety quickly gained popularity among landscape designers and hobby gardeners. Luxurious shrub up to 2 m high strewn snow white bell-shaped flowers.
The buds are collected from the inflorescence in several pieces. The shade will not fade even during the wilting period.
The leaves are light green, the crown is quite dense.
Weigela Candida prefers warm places without strong gusts of wind.
Naomi Campbell
An original variety with bronze, sometimes deep reddish-brown foliage. Glossy sheet plates- the darkest among all weigela varieties.
The flowering period is June - July, the buds are dark pink. The bush is highly decorative. The buds stand out clearly against the background of the bronze-red foliage.
Slow-growing shrub grows only 80 cm. The variety requires shelter for the winter.
Lucifer
An unusual, memorable variety. The leaves are juicy, bright green. Weigela Lucifer variety grows quickly, blooms profusely... Shrub height - up to 2.5 m.
Bell-shaped buds, dark red, bright. Do not change color during the wilting period. You can achieve the second wave of flowering on time summer pruning weigels. In August - September, the bush can be covered with flowers again.
Sunny Princesses
The original look of the shrub is explained a combination of pleasant pink flowers and green leaves with yellow edging... The height of the bush is up to one and a half meters, the width is the same.
It tolerates both the sun and partial shade. We need fertile soil and timely loosening. The variety is afraid of severe drought. Looks great in single and group plantings.
Photo of a weigela bush Sunny Princess with pink flowers.
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The new variety appeared on the market in 2013 and immediately got into the TOP-10 varieties of weigela. Ornamental shrub prized for continuous flowering.
In May - June, the bush is strewn with tubular flowers of a bright red hue. Re-flowering begins immediately.
The height of the shrub with bright green leaves is up to 1 m, the width is up to 1.8 m. For the Oll Samme red variety, buds are characteristic both on young and old shoots.
You need to prune every two to three years. Experts advise to shorten the shoots immediately after the first flowering.
This variety is used in pots and containers. The cultivar has received an award for its long flowering period.
Weigela - ornamental shrub, in demand in landscape design... Create a wonderful corner on your site, in which a delightful weigela will play a central role.
Choose interesting hybrid varieties... With proper care, a flowering shrub will delight the eye for a long time.
Weigela is exquisite garden plant, which is capable of decorating any garden with just one view. The shrub is incredibly beautiful during the flowering period, when bright brushes of inflorescences descend along its hanging branches. Thuja care instructions are here:.
Description and characteristics of weigela
German professor of botany and chemistry K.E. von Weigel was the first to discover this type of flowers, after which it was named. The whole genus of these flowers is presented in 15 types, and you can find various varieties of weigel in the Far and East Asia... This is a perennial lush shrub of a deciduous type, which has the ability to bloom again, and it is especially valued for the beauty of its inflorescences, a tubular-bell-shaped type, but sometimes weigel also has single flowers. The leaves of the shrub are also very beautiful - with a white edging of green.
weigela winter hardiness.
Weigela is a lover of warm climates and moderate heat. But Cold winter not well tolerated by these colors. Only some winter-hardy varieties are able to survive the winter. But if frost nevertheless damaged the plant, it can recover in the same year and even please with flowering. In winter, it is better to cover shrubs when severe frosts... Read in detail and how much the seeds cost.
The height of weigel shrubs depends on the type of plant, but most often the bush has a height of 1.5 m, only some species reach 3 m in height.
Types and varieties of weigela
Has a dark red, slightly brown leaves... Adds well to growth per year. Requires good sunny places... Compact shrub - only up to 1 m in height. Abundant flowering can be observed in May-June, 4 flowers per inflorescence.
This weigela is distinguished from the rest by its leaves, which have a variegated color. Also very beautiful flowers in this variety - tubular, with wide bells of a wide variety of colors - from pale pink to rich double color.
The homeland of this weigela is North China, also Japan. The plant reaches a height of 3 m, prefers light partial shade. Then its motley leaves turn green. Flowering begins in May and lasts until the end of June. On the lateral shoots, abundant pods of inflorescences up to 5 cm appear in size, measure pale or bright pink. This Weigel variety loves slightly acidic, moderately moist soil and does not tolerate stagnant water. Therefore, with careful watering, good lighting and not a strong high density of planting of Weigela shrubs, the flowering reaches the maximum beauty of flowering lasting 20 days.
A variety of shrubs from the genus Honeysuckle. It takes root well in the Western European climate. Plants reach 70-90 cm in height. They do not like windy places, but they tolerate winter well. Also, this variety is distinguished by its resistance to substrate compaction. The bells are 3-4 cm in size and have a bright pink color. This weigela withstands poorly lit areas, slightly alkaline and acidic soils. But in the spring you need to cut off the shoots so that new ones with bright green leaves grow. The main thing is not to do this during the flowering period - from mid-May to the first half of June. These shrubs look great in landscape compositions and as a solitary plant. Some create a flowering hedge out of these bushes.
These weigel have such a name from the fact that they contain species - Korean, blooming, abundantly blooming, garden. This type is quite common; landscape designers love to use it when creating their compositions. The inflorescences of these oars are loose, most often dark pink. The shrub has succulent green leaves. Care is no different from the usual care of Weigel bushes - cover for the winter, do not allow excessive watering, they love optimal ratio light and partial shade. It blooms from May to July, again in early autumn. Accepted well with early spring into loose soil with a small addition of fertilizer. Mandatory for its roots is a drainage procedure.
The flowers of the plant are lilac-pink and ruby-colored. Frost-resistant variety, the size of the crown in diameter is 2 m, and the height of the shrub is 3 m. Grows especially well on moist, fertilized soils.
Weigels are quite thermophilic plants. Also, grateful flowering from weigel can be achieved only in the case of proper planting, cuttings, watering and fertilization. Among the other types of weigel, you can find such popular types:
They are all similar to each other, but have some peculiarities for care and seating. Also, not all species are able to survive harsh winters or potted life prior to transplanting outdoors. More rare types of weigel, which, nevertheless, are demanded on the market and are also liked by buyers for their narrow distribution, are as follows:
You need to fertilize shrubs from early spring. The fertilizer should preferably contain potassium, nitrogen, phosphorus. In the second year, you can lower the fertilizer. Before planting shrubs in a pit, it is imperative to lay out this pit with expanded clay or broken red brick. What will serve as drainage. Weigela is sensitive to waterlogging, so watering should be careful and suitable for a certain variety of weigela. The photo of weigela in landscape design looks especially advantageous if it is planted with the correct overexposure of the distance between the bushes.