How to Care for a Weigela Shrub
The weigela shrub is a type of perennial flowering bush that can be grown throughout USDA Zones 5 through 9. Every summer, the weigela produces clumps of red, white or pink flowers. Learn how to care for a weigela plant to maximize its eye-catching blossoms and ensure many years of enjoyment out of the shrub. Does this Spark an idea?
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Use pruning shears to trim back the weigela shrub every year in late spring. Pruning can help it grow newer, healthier branches and may also boost the weigela's flowering potential. Cut back a third of the shrub's oldest branches, focusing on canes that are two years old or older for more established plants.
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Remove excessive leaves, brush and mulch from around the base of the weigela shrub. The shrub does best when its roots are near the surface, and excessive debris can cause the shrub to lose leaves.
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Propagate the weigela shrub. New plants can easily be started from an established shrub. Cut a healthy, new branch from the shrub and dip the cut end in a rooting hormone powder. Sink the end of the cutting into the soil and keep moist. The branch will take root and grow into a new weigela shrub.
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Water the weigela. Water daily in the early morning and evening to conserve water loss due to evaporation and heat from the sun. Weigela shrubs are hardy and can rarely be watered too much unless you are literally flooding the plant.
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Fertilize the weigela if you notice stunted growth or few or no flowers. Otherwise, fertilizing is optional. Use a granular, slow-release fertilizer specifically formulated for shrubs and trees. Apply according to the fertilizer manufacturer's instructions, as the composition of every fertilizer brand varies.
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Ours' has very few flowers. I had a plant in another yard years ago that looked like a fountain of pink.
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artex
Aug 14, 2009
HOW DO I GET MY WEIGELA TO BLOOM? I PLANTED IT IN APRIL OF 08. I CUT IT BACK TO THE GROUND IN NOVEMBER AND IT GREW BACK THIS YEAR TO ABOUT 4FT TALL AND IS THICK AND GREEN BUT NO BLOOMS YET AND ITS ALMOST THE END OF AUGUST. WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH IT NOW?
