we are putting weiglela shrubs in our front garden,will they maintain any color or leaves during winter as i don't want just a bare plant in this part of garden during winter months as it will look very bare in this larger space.Does the "evergreen broadleaf" mean that it keeps leaves during winter?
Weigela is a deciduous shrub; it loses its leaves by winter. I looked and could not find a recent cultivar or any of the older ones labeled evergreen.
I have a very beautiful but very large plant (10 feet tall) - I would love to be able to prune it very hard rather than get rid of it, which is the other option. It is currently shading out too many plants and needs really radical pruning. It is in beautiful full flower at the moment. Advice, please.
Right after blooming is the time for major pruning. You can take out no more than 40% of the leaves during any one pruning without causing severe stress to the plant. Start with the largest, thickest branches and cut them to the ground. Trim to control height but keep the 40% in mind. Every year thereafter, take out 1/3 of the stems to the ground.
When the leaves were budding, some branches on my wine and roses weigela have gold leaves at tips. All other leaves are green. The stems are blooming. Never had gold leaves since planting 5 years ago. Didn't want to trim stems, unless they are dying.
It is likely in need of fertilization if you do not do this every year. It wouldn't hurt to go ahead and apply dolomitic lime and wettable sulfur to the area, as this will kill any possible infection as well as condition the soil back to a fertile pH.
This article will give you more information on the care of these: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/weigela/growing-weigela.htm
We moved and I wanted to bring my 3 weigalas with me so I transplanted them in May and gave them good soil and a good watering and they are getting full sun but 2 of them look awful and droopy-will they be okay?
New transplants are going to struggle. Even with your best effort, roots are destroyed and often these are the very small feeder roots. Plants need to focus on their root system before they resume top growth after transplanting. Give them a half-strength fertilization and keep them watered weekly until you see new growth. On very hot days, give them some shade with a sheet or a leaf bag placed over 2 sticks. The damaged roots are not able to replace moisture as fast as the leaves are losing them.
It's the middle of June and I don't have any leaves on my weigelas? They are 10 years old and have grown well every year.
I'm in zone 4 and also had issues with my Weigela (well established) this year. I thought it was a goner, but I pruned it down by half and it began to slowly leaf out. I would suggest some extra watering and an all purpose fertilizer.
Did you check the stems? Stems that bend are still alive but if they snap off they have died.
Good luck!
why my two bushes doesn't have any flowers this summer? how can I help them? Thank you.
Sufficient direct sunlight is essential for variegated weigela to produce bountiful blossoms. To maximize its late-spring profusion of pink, trumpet-shaped flowers, the planting site should provide full sun.
For best flowering, prune variegated weigela right after it finishes blooming each year.
Nutritional deficiencies can trouble weigelas. With nutrients lacking, flowers develop late, are undersized or fail to develop at all. Most soils don't lack the nutrients plants need. Instead, deficiencies result from conditions that limit the plant's access to nutrients that are there. Overly wet soil can be one cause. Variegated weigela thrives in moist but well-drained soil.
Late spring frosts can also nip early flower buds and prevent blooms. If your weigela sustains cold damage, remove all dead and damaged wood. This redirects the shrub's energy into healthy new growth that translates to more blooms this year and next.
I am following my printout from you entitled Trimming Weigela-Tips For Pruning Weigela Bushes, which is helpful and I have two questions. 1) Does this apply to my Variegated Plants and 2) when you say cut them back to a point where two branches meet does that mean to cut them off below the joint leaving a single branch or above the joint leaving two cut off short branches? They have just finished blooming and need shaping as well. Any specific advice you can provide will be appreciated. JKM.
Trim canes, twigs and branches by hand, one at a time. Always cut above a flower bud or a shoot where a new twig will appear. Make an angled downward cut on the twig or cane to prevent crushing the twig.
This pruning technique is also for your variegated plant.