Japanese weigela
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An upright, spreading deciduous shrub to 3.5m high, with shiny, toothed and pointed, oval leaves, with fine hairs on the leaf veins. In early summer, produces clusters of 2-8 flowers from the leaf axils; flowers are bell-shaped and white or pale pink, turning carmine red as they mature
Scientific classification
- Species
- Japanese weigela (Weigela coraeensis)
- Genus
- Weigela
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
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- Toxicity
- Shrubs
- Plant type
- 2.5-4 metres
- Height
- 2.5-4 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Japanese weigela
Distribution map
Japan
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of Japanese weigela
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Japanese weigela care guide
- Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought or waterlogging
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought or waterlogging
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced feed in spring and light repeat in growth season
Pruning
PruningCut flowered growth back to strong young shoots below, removing up to a fifth of old stems near the base each year. Prune after flowering has finished.
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings in early summer, semi-hardwood cuttings in midsummer, or hardwood cuttings in autumn and winter
Growing
GrowingGrow in any fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus
Pests
May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworm
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