Weigela 'Cherry Love' - 3 Ltr pot

Description
The Weigela 'Cherry Love® Maroon Swoon®' (Weigela florida) is a bushy, upright, dense small shrub that produces pink, funnel-shaped flowers. They appear from May to August. The Weigela 'Cherry Love® Maroon Swoon®' also has egg-shaped, medium-green leaves. In a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 1.5 metres and grows to a width of approx. 1.3 metres.

Bulletpoints
* Suitable for flowering hedges * the blossoms are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * tolerates pruning * tolerates shade

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Weigela 'Cherry Love® Maroon Swoon®' are medium green, ovate and opposite. They are about 6 - 10 cm in size. Long adherent.

Spread
Asia to Korea.

Frost hardiness
The Weigela 'Cherry Love® Maroon Swoon®' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Weigela 'Cherry Love® Maroon Swoon®' is a bushy, upright and densely growing small shrub. It usually reaches a height of 1 - 1.5 m and is approx. 1 - 1.3 m wide. It usually grows 10 - 20 cm per year.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Pruning
This plant is tolerant of pruning.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the ground is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Planting partner
The Weigela 'Cherry Love® Maroon Swoon®' sets beautiful accents together with: Philadelphus, sweet pea, kolkwitzia.

Tasks
Mulching: In the period from early March to April.

Care
- A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time. - Watering less frequently, but thoroughly and thoroughly, encourages the plant roots to penetrate deeper into the soil. This helps the plant to survive periods of drought. - Thinning pruning is recommended, in which only the shoots that are too dense are removed.

Flower
The pink-red, funnel-shaped flowers appear from May to August. These grow to about 2 - 3 cm in size.

Use
Ornamental shrub, bee pasture, hedge, small/front garden

Shoots
The shoots of Weigela florida 'Cherry Love® Maroon Swoon®' are pithy.

Root
Weigela florida 'Cherry Love® Maroon Swoon®' is a shallow-rooting plant.