Weigela florida 'Big Love' - 30-40 CM C3.5

Description
The Weigela 'Big Love'® (Weigela florida) is a bushy, upright small shrub that produces pink-pink coloured, funnel-shaped flowers. They appear from May to October. The Weigela 'Big Love'® also has egg-shaped, dark green leaves. In a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained, humus-rich, loose, nutrient-rich soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 1.5 m and grows to approx. 1.5 m wide.

Bulletpoints
* the flowers are heavily favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * suitable for containers * tolerates pruning * tolerates shade

leaves
The deciduous leaves of Weigela 'Big Love'® are dark green, ovate and opposite. They are about 6 - 10 cm in size. Long adherent.

Spread
Asia to Korea.

Frost hardiness
The Weigela 'Big Love'® has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Weigela 'Big Love'® is a bushy and upright growing small shrub. It usually reaches a height of 1.2 - 1.5 m and is approx. 1.2 - 1.5 m wide. Rapidly growing.

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
Standard container plant soil. Normal soil.

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

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

Tasks
Mulching: In the period from the beginning of 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-pink coloured, funnel-shaped flowers appear from May to October. These grow to about 2 - 3 cm in size.

Use
Tub, ornamental shrub, bee pasture

Shoots
The shoots of Weigela florida 'Big Love'® are pithy.

Root
Weigela florida 'Big Love'® is a shallow-rooting plant.