Weigela 'Kosteriana Variegata' (v)
weigela 'Kosteriana Variegata'
A rounded to upright shrub with dark green leaves displaying greenish yellow marginated leaves aging to cream margins. Pink or red tints are often displayed in autumn. In late spring and early summer pale pink to white bell shaped flowers around 3cm in length are produced.
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Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Pink White | Green Yellow Variegated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink White | Green Cream Variegated | ||
| Autumn | Green Cream Red | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or West–facing or South–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Native to the UK
- 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
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Plant in most moist but well-drained fertile soil in part shade or sun.
Propagation
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Prune after flowering to encourage fresh growth anf good future flowering.
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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