Plant Name: Weigela – Bristol Ruby
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Technical name: Weigela – Bristol Ruby
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Plant Family / Type: Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle) / Deciduous Flowering Shrub
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Preferred location: Full Sun
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Mature height: 4’ – 8’
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Mature Width: 4’ – 6’
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Growth Rate / Habit: Moderate / Rounded shrub with erect growth habit
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Flower / Foliage:
· Deep red, funnel-shaped flowers – late May to June
· Mid-Green leaves
· Weigela dislikes crowding
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Preferred soil:
· Well-drained, adapt to most soils (light or heavy, clay or chalky/alkaline)
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Pruning and Maintenance:
· Time – after flowering (July to August)
· Cut back shoots to a strong pair of buds just after they have bloomed. Once the plant is established, cut back about a quarter of the older stems to ground level every year to encourage new growth
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Fertilize
· Fertilize in early Spring before intense seasonal growth starts. Use a good quality general purpose fertilizer that is water soluble in either a slow release or quick release formulation
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