Weigela 'Rosea' - P9

Description
The red-brown shoots are also an interesting sight.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Weigela 'Rosea'.

Bulletpoints
* suitable for flowering hedges * the blossoms are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * tolerates pruning * red-brown shoots * Shade tolerant

Leaves
Long adherent.

Growth habit
Weigela 'Rosea' 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-coloured, funnel-shaped, bell-shaped flowers appear from June to July. They grow to about 2 - 3 cm in size.

Use
Solitary, ornamental shrub, bee pasture, hedge

Shoots
The shoots of Weigela florida 'Rosea' are pithy.

Root
Weigela florida 'Rosea' is a shallow-rooting plant.