Weigela Camouflage ('Tmwg15-01') (v)
weigela [Camouflage]
A dwarf, compact, easy to care for deciduous shrub with variegated green and purple foliage and masses of bell-shaped ruby red flowers which appear from spring to early summer. Ideal for pots and containers or a small flower border
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Red | Green Purple Variegated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Red | Green Purple Variegated | ||
| Autumn | Green Purple Variegated | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Weigela are bushy deciduous shrubs with simple, ovate leaves and small clusters of funnel-shaped white, yellow, pink or red flowers on short side shoots in late spring and summer
- Name status
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Easy to grow in most moist but well-drained, fertile soils in sun or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer, semi-hardwood cuttings in summer or hardwood cuttings in late autumn and winter
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworms, capsid bug and brown scale
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus
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