Weigela florida 'Nana Purpurea' - 40-50 CM C3

Bulletpoints
* beautiful foliage * attractive red-brown autumn colouring * tolerates pruning * shade tolerant

Leaves
High foliage ornamental value. Attractive red-brown autumn colouring. Long lasting.

Bark
Grey bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Growth habit
Weigela 'Nana Purpurea' is bushy, upright and dense in habit. Fast growing.

Water
The plant needs plenty of water. Do not allow the soil to dry out.

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 soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

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. - If the plant is watered less frequently but thoroughly and penetratingly, the plant roots are stimulated to penetrate into deeper soil layers. 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 June. They grow to about 2 - 3 cm in size.

Shoots
The shoots of Weigela florida 'Nana Purpurea' are pithy.

Root
Weigela florida 'Nana Purpurea' is a shallow-rooting plant.