Weigela Hedge Plants Description

Variegated Weigela is a popular, flowering deciduous plant that originates from the far east. This shrub boasts attractive cream and mid-green variegated leaves, and stunning vibrant pink flowers in spring that last into the summer months. Weigela is often grown as a shrub to add colourful seasonal interest to your garden. Weigela also looks extremely beautiful when grown into a hedge. However, being a relatively slow-growing plant, it can take some time to grow into a hedge.

Weigela has a bushy, compact nature and an abundance of oval-shaped leaves that provide dense coverage throughout spring, summer and into autumn. The prolific clusters of pink, funnel-shaped flowers on short arching stems offer a highly colourful contrast in the warmer months, adding further visual interest. The blossoming flowers attract pollinators such as bees, namely bumblebees, butterflies and other small garden visitors.

Another reason why Weigela Florida Variegata is a favourable plant to have in the garden is that it's easy to grow and maintain. It's the perfect choice for gardening beginners or those with busy lives who would prefer a low-maintenance shrub. Weigela hedging is relatively pest-free and will grow well in all soil varieties, as long as they are well-drained and fertile. Weigela prefers a sunny position, however it can tolerate partial shade too and will grow well in most locations, exposed or sheltered.

You’ll see our recommended planting densities for each size and root type listed in the product grid. We suggest that you use these as a guide, taking into consideration how long you’re willing to wait to see your finished hedge. As a rough indication bare roots can be planted at anything from 3 to 7 per metre and cell grown between 4 and 6 - the higher densities here would need to be planted in a double staggered row or zig-zag.

For more information on planting distances please see our planting density advice section.

Weigela responds well to hard renovative pruning where necessary and should be pruned immediately after flowering in late spring/summer. Pruning at this time will ensure that next year's flower growth will develop in abundance as Weigela flowers develop on the new wood that grows from summer onwards.

If your Weigela plant does not bloom well, it may be that pruning has not been sufficient the previous year or that the wood is too old and thick. In this case, you can rejuvenate the plant by cutting the larger, thicker stems back quite severely to their base to encourage new wood to grow. The best time to do this is January to February when the plant is dormant but not in freezing conditions.

Plants that have not been sufficiently pruned for a number of years and are made up mostly of wood 1 inch in thickness or bigger benefit from being cut back all round to around 4-5" above the soil line after which they can re-establish. This can take a year or two so patience is required. The end result however will be a renewed, healthier plant with more abundant flowers and a good basis for growth year on year as long as regular seasonal pruning is undertaken.

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There are some exceptions to the standard delivery pricing structure, which relate to deliveries to more remote areas, overseas, or extremely tall plants requiring specialist delivery - for more information see the Delivery Information Page

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