Weigela florida 'Nana Purpurea'
Weigela 'Nana Purpurea'
Weigela is a species of hardy deciduous shrubs. They are among the most popular summer-flowering shrubs. They bear small foxglove-like flowers in clusters on the previous seasons wood during early summer. Weigela florida 'Nana Purpurea' has dark purple leaves which contrast well with the deep pink flowers. This is a compact variety with neat growth.
Contributed by @Keely
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Weigela 'Nana Purpurea'
Latin name
Weigela florida 'Nana Purpurea'
type
Deciduous trees or shrubs
family
Caprifoliaceae
ph
5.5 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
1.50 M
1.50 M
Weigela florida 'Nana Purpurea'
Weigela is a species of hardy deciduous shrubs. They are among the most popular summer-flowering shrubs. They bear small foxglove-like flowers in clusters on the previous seasons wood during early summer. Weigela florida 'Nana Purpurea' has dark purple leaves which contrast well with the deep pink flowers. This is a compact variety with neat growth.
Flowering season
From Late Spring TO Early Summer
A stunning spring-flowering shrub, they bear small foxglove-like flowers in clusters on the previous seasons wood during late Spring and early Summer.
Planting season
From Mid Autumn TO Early Summer
Plant out pot grown plants in full sun or partial shade. Prior to planting, incorporate plenty of well rotted manure or garden compost into the soil. Plant Weigela at the same depth as they were planted in their pots. Backfill the planting hole and water well to settle the soil.
Propagation by cuttings
From Early Summer TO Mid Summer
Semi hard wood cuttings are taken from the current years growth from late summer to mid autumn the bottom of the cuttings is hard and soft on the top. With a sharp knife take a cutting of about 14 cms, remove lowest leaves, dip end into rooting hormone, and place round the edge of a pot filled with a suitable compost, water well, they must remain moist till rooted, place under glass but in semi shade.
Propagation by cuttings
From Early Summer TO Mid Summer
Semi hard wood cuttings are taken from the current years growth from late summer to mid autumn the bottom of the cuttings is hard and soft on the top. With a sharp knife take a cutting of about 14 cms, remove lowest leaves, dip end into rooting hormone, and place round the edge of a pot filled with a suitable compost, water well, they must remain moist till rooted, place under glass but in semi shade.
Propagation by cuttings
From Mid Autumn TO Late Winter
Take hardwood cuttings of up to .3m from this years growth, making a clean from above a shoot and remove any soft growth. Nearly fill a container with fine grit at the bottom, to enable free draining, and a suitable compost. Place the cutting, having dipped he end in a rooting compound first, with a third of the cutting showing.
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