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Q.How can I get my weigela bush to thicken up?

Zone Fallon NO 63366 | Anonymous added on September 25, 2019 | Answered

These 2 bushes were planted in late spring. They haven’t bloomed and they seem a little weak and thin. Need advice.

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on September 27, 2019

You may have purchased them past their spring bloom period. Since they bloom on old wood (buds produced the season before), you shouldn't prune till next spring after they bloom.

Soil fertility and water management and pruning could be the keys. Have you fertilized this summer? Watered adequately? With nutrient and water needs met, pruning next spring should make a difference for new, more dense growth next season.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/weigela/growing-weigela.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/weigela/pruning-weigela.htm

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