Weigela how to propagate planting and care in the open field

Many gardeners in Russia prefer to plant deciduous ornamental shrubs in their summer cottages, bringing a zest to the entire appearance - this is weigela... Planting and caring for the presented shrub does not require special physical costs and time.

However, like any plant, this decorative beauty should also be looked after according to the rules, which should be carefully considered and determined for yourself, and whether you can cope with the task at hand.

Weigela shrub: species and varieties

The genus weigela has about 15 species, but only varieties that perfectly take root in the dacha plots of Russian citizens are subject to consideration. These include:

Weigela early - by the name of this variety, it can already be assumed that the flowering of the bush begins in early spring. Indeed, the beauty of flowers can be admired already at the beginning of May. However, there is a small drawback in the presented variety -

flowering period takes no more than 25 days

... The bush itself reaches almost 2 meters in height and has a large number of leaves, and then flowers of a pale pink color. A distinctive feature of this variety is its gray bark. In most cases, it is used as a hedge.

Weigel Middendorf - it is used by gardeners much more often, since this shrub reaches a height of only 1.5 m, and

its flowering occurs 2 times per season, lasting at least 30 days at a time.

It has flowers of light shades - from creamy white to yellow with small orange veins on the petals.

Weigela blooming - this variety is distinguished by its maximum height. With free growth, flowering weigela can reach 3 meters in height. The flowering shrub begins in May-June and takes

not less than 30 days

... The flowers have an attractive pink shade with a white center.

Weigela Nana Variegata - can reach a height of 1.5 meters. Shrub pleases with variegation

in June-July

... Flowers gather in inflorescences and have pale pink or deep pink hues. The peculiarity of the presented variety is the variegated color of the leaves, which adds great attractiveness to the variety.

Weigela Nana Purpurea - a miniature shrub, reaching a length of only 1 m.Pink and white-pink flowers appear in late May or early June and can be preserved with proper care

more than two months

... The presented variety of weigela is frost-resistant and quite tolerates even the harsh winters of Russia, but in the presence of insulation material.

Weigela Korean - reaches a height of no more than 1.5 meters and has inflorescences of buds in the form of bells. Their shade changes its color as it grows. At first, the petals are white, but after a few days they acquire a rich pink color. The presented variety of weigela is more used as a hedge, which does not require special and careful care. The Korean variety is not used to decorate the suburban area, since

its flowering time does not exceed 15 days

.

Weigela profusely - the shrub grows quickly and reaches a height of more than 3 meters. Flowering for these representatives begins in May, but

does not last more than 1 month

... A feature of the variety is the loss of bright color. If the rest of the varieties at the beginning of flowering have pale shades, and only later become more saturated, then the abundantly flowering weigela first has a bright red tint in the flowers, which are replaced by a pale pink color.

When self-planting the described plant, it is recommended to fully study all features of care and further conditions of stay during the wintering period.

Not all varieties can survive until spring in the severe frosts of Russia. Sometimes even thorough insulation does not give positive results.

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Weigela: planting and care in the open field

Self-cultivation of weigela requires compliance with the basic rules that can help to achieve the maximum beauty of the shrub in the shortest possible time. All plant care is concluded in three stages: planting, growing, shelter for the winter to preserve.

Each of the stages contains its own characteristics, in which novice gardeners make mistakes. Of course, they do not lead to sad consequences, but the very fact of the absence of flowering, which follows most often in such situations, is significantly depressing and saddening.

General information on bush care

Before delving into the details of caring for a plant, you should consider its main parameters. TO basic rules for caring for a weigela of any kind include:

• shrubs require good lighting, only some varieties are ready to grow in partial shade;

• an excess of moisture is dangerous for a plant;

• the soil must have medium acidity for further productive flowering;

• weigela should be regularly fed in compliance with the characteristics and parameters depending on the variety.

Even a novice gardener can observe the listed aspects. Making mistakes from the listed aspects can lead to the death of the plant, if resuscitation measures are not taken.

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Correct fit of weigela

Start off care for weigela follows already at the stage of its disembarkation. This process must be carried out in the spring in April, when the soil has already thawed. In some regions, planting is carried out in May, since there are protracted winters and the soil is frozen for a long time.

Novice gardeners often make the mistake of planting a seedling in the fall. Despite the large size of the seedlings, they often cannot stand the winter. And even no precautions and insulation helps in this case.

As for the soil, it should be:

• loose and permeable;
• stagnation of water should not form in it;
• the soil must be pH neutral.

Take special care when choosing a place. It is necessary to plant shrubs in places protected from the wind, with a small hill and good lighting. Without lighting, the flowering of the weigela will not begin, and a strong wind will lead to the fact that the flowering buds will fall off prematurely.

Land in the following sequence:

1. Prepare the soil if it does not meet the basic requirements for shrub growth.At a high level of acidity of the soil, a liming procedure should be carried out - scatter slaked lime and dig up the area.
2. Now you should choose the right seedling at the time of purchase. To do this, make sure that the young shrub is healthy, without visible damage to the bark of the trunk and branches, as well as with not rotted roots. It is better to purchase three-year-old seedlings.
3. Before planting, drainage should be laid in the prepared holes. Dig holes 50x50 cm in size, about 40 cm deep. Place broken brick or gravel in the hole with a layer of at least 15 cm.
4. Mix the soil with which you will subsequently bury the roots of the seedling with potassium salt and superphosphate in the amount of 40 g and 60 g, respectively. This is necessary so that the roots do not burn on contact with the fertilizer.
5. Before planting the weigela, it is necessary to treat the roots with a solution designed for the rapid rooting of the seedling in the hole. Often they can be purchased at the nursery where the seedling itself was selected.
6. The roots of the seedling are well straightened, laid on the created drainage, sprinkled with pre-prepared earth and compacted well. Then the seedling must be well watered.
7. The final stage of planting weigela requires mulching the soil - laying out a layer of suitable free-flowing material of natural origin. Chopped bark or sawdust work well here. The radius of the backfilled soil should be at least 50 cm, the layer itself should be at least 10 cm.

If you are planting several seedlings, which is done much more often, then observe the distance between plantings. Low-growing varieties are planted at a distance of 1 m, and tall varieties of shrubs - at least 2 m. Immediately after planting, the conditions and rules of plant care must be observed.

Proper care for weigela

Immediately after disembarking, weigela requires careful maintenance., which consists in regular watering as the soil becomes dry and loosening to the depth of the bayonet of a standard shovel. Every time before loosening, the material used for mulching is removed and then a new one is laid.

In the first 4-5 years of shrub growth after planting, such care must be carried out twice per season. In the future, such procedures will be reduced to a minimum.

Proper care of the presented ornamental shrubs implies regular feeding. In the first two years after planting, there is no need to carry out such procedures. There is enough of the complementary food that was carried out even before disembarkation.

In subsequent years, the bush is fed in accordance with the following scheme:

• In early spring, it is necessary to equip the soil with nitrogen-containing fertilizers.
• During the period of bud formation, potassium sulfate is used, which promotes lush flowering.
• The last feeding is carried out after flowering or before wintering in September-October. Any potash fertilizers are also used here.

Sometimes weigela needs to be transplanted. This may be required during the period of abundant growth of shoots or in order to change the place of cultivation. It is better to replant the shrub in the spring, since the roots of this plant are especially vulnerable and any change in dislocation can harm the plant.

Weigela transplant in autumn may end sadly. The roots will not only not take root over the winter, but will also die.

Correct pruning of weigela

Weigela should be trimmed in the spring. During this time, damaged, dead or frozen branches can be removed in order to root the growth of young shoots. To do this, remove old shoots and cut off new ones, leaving the two lower ones.

Pruning the weigela in the fall is not recommended., since in most cases new shoots remain to grow, which may not survive the cold winter.

If you leave the shrub in its original form for the whole winter, then the strengthened branches will perfectly protect new shoots, which will lead to their further fastening in spring and summer.

If pruning was required in the fall, then the basic rules should be followed.It should also be noted that the purpose of the presented process is to prepare the shrub for winter. A certain insulation technique may require the correct shape of the bush, which is what gardeners do by removing branches and shoots.
How to prune a weigela in the fall:

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Prune the shrub to form a crown by trimming it to the required length using a slanting pruner. Make sure buds remain on the shoot.

1. Before wintering, you can remove very old and dried branches. This is done practically at the roots themselves, leaving no more than 10-15 cm of the shoot.
2. Keep an eye on your shrub and do not allow free growth, as this can provoke any problems in the normal growth of the weigela.

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The correct shelter for the winter weigels

Many gardeners make a typical mistake, because they do not know exactly how to cover weigela for the winter.

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• Firstly, back in the month of October, when there is fallen leaves, the shrub must be covered with it to a height of about 20 cm.

• Secondly, it is necessary to make sure that the snow that has fallen subsequently becomes an excellent protector of the plant. To do this, the branches are connected together and tied with twine. When tying, it is necessary to tilt the bush down. You can also build a special wooden frame structure so that the snow cannot bend new branches.

• Thirdly, if there are little snowy winters in the region, the entire bush should be covered with any insulation material that is purchased in specialized stores.

You should not be afraid if the bush is frozen over the winter. Even if the buds did not appear during the period set for flowering, then at the end of summer, most likely, the variegation of colors will envelop the weigela.

Reproduction of weigela

It is better to propagate the presented ornamental shrub using green cuttings. It is necessary to separate them even at the stage of "defrosting" of the weigela, until new buds appear - the period from April to May, depending on the variety. Separate the cuttings with a secateurs, creating a straight cut and separating about 10-15 cm with two leaves.

After separation, the cuttings are treated with a special solution to stimulate root growth according to the instructions given.

Further, the cuttings are kept in a dark room at a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius for 12 hours. At the end of the time, they must be planted to a depth of half a centimeter in a sand-peat mixture, sprinkle the planting site with sand and cover with polyethylene. Roots appear only after a month, but transplant weigela to a new place is possible only after a year and a half.

Weigela is practically not exposed to pests or diseases. An exception may be infection from other plants growing in the summer cottage.

Observing all the above features of self-cultivation of this ornamental shrub, you will never wonder, why does not weigela bloom... Indeed, it is often the failure to comply with the basic norms and principles of plant care that leads to such dismal results.

Serious mistakes often lead to the death of the entire bush, so if you notice any unpleasant and negative changes in the growth of the weigela, take appropriate measures.

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Weigelu can rightfully be called one of the most luxurious decorative flowering shrubs. This charming bush evokes a storm of positive emotions with the fantastically abundant flowering of its brightly colored bells, because of which the foliage is often not visible. It is noteworthy that the foliage itself attracts the eye, amazingly changing color depending on the season.Even for a novice gardener, this beautiful plant can become a favorite due to its ease of planting and ease of growing and care in the open field.

Weigela: description of the shrub, the period of its flowering

It belongs to the genus of shrubs of the honeysuckle family. There are compact sizes up to 1 meter, there are also quite tall varieties up to 2-3 meters.

By the beauty of flowering, this magnificent shrub will definitely not yield to anyone. Weigela has large funnel-shaped or tubular-bell-shaped flowers (sometimes reaching 5 centimeters in length), which can be single or collected in a brush. Depending on the variety, the exquisite color range of flowers varies greatly: it can be red, pink, cream, white or even yellow. The main feature of the flowering of this amazing ornamental shrub is the variation in the color of the flowers: from pale to rich.

Weigela leaves also attract attention: green, soft, velvety with white, purple or red edging. Their intricate varietal color also whimsically changes depending on the season - at first, for example, green with a pale pinkish shade of edging, and in the fall - already saturated red.

Late May - early June - this is the time when weigels bloom. Summer bloom usually lasts for about a month. They can bloom again (naturally, less abundantly) in September-October, if the weather is warm.

Video: flowering weigela shrub

Popular types and varieties of weigela

There are more than 10 species of weigela of various varieties, but the most popular varieties of this shrub that are grown by gardeners are the following:

By the way! Weigela Middendorf, characterized by high frost resistance and excellentshade tolerance.

Video: flowering and types of weigela

Recently it has become very popular, including due to its winter hardiness, weigela Bristol Ruby, about planting and growing which you can learn in more detail from the following video:

Weigela breeding methods

Weigela is generally best propagated cuttings... The optimal time is early spring before bud break. The stalk must be cut in such a way that it has 3-4 buds and a length of 10-12 centimeters. Next, it must be treated with one of the root formation stimulants, for example, a root. Then put it in a cool and dark place for 12 hours. During this time, the cut will dry out and absorb the root stimulant. Everything, the stalk can be planted (to a depth of 0.5-1 centimeter) and covered with a film (mini-greenhouse). It can take about a month or more to root. Already next spring, the cutting can be planted in a permanent place in open ground.

Seminal the method is also considered suitable, but one must understand that this is a very long process and it will take a very long time to wait for flowering.

Weigela can be propagated and layering, in other words, by dropping a twig, but the method is very ineffective.

Video: reproduction of weigela by cuttings and seeds

Planting weigels in open ground

Landing dates

Optimally planting weigela in open ground in the spring. The main thing is to meet the deadlines before the kidney swells. Thus, weigela can be planted from the end of March to May: in March-April - in the south, in April-May - in the Middle Lane and the Moscow region.

Autumn planting of bush seedlings is not recommended, because they may not have time to take root and, accordingly, freeze out in winter.

Place on the site

As for the place for planting weigels, it should be open and sunny, only in this case the shrub will bloom profusely. If you plant it in light partial shade, then it can also take root well, but the flowering will not be so violent, although very beautiful.It is also very important to choose a place where the shrub is well protected from drafts, otherwise its leaves and flowers may be damaged during strong northerly winds. The south side of the house is perfect for these purposes.

As for the use of weigela in garden design, low-growing shrub varieties are ideal for rocky areas of the garden, tall ones look good in a flowering hedge. Also, this very attractive shrub can be planted in mixborders, on alpine slides, near reservoirs and artificial ponds.

Beautifully plant weigela next to ferns, hosts, lilies of the valley, juniper and also astilbe.

The shrub will look interesting in joint plantings with spireas, cotoneaster and barberry.

It is effective to plant single bushes near the entrance to your home or next to the gate.

Landing pit and soil

To plant a weigela seedling, you will need to prepare a planting pit 50 by 50 centimeters in size, at the bottom of which make a drainage layer of about 15 centimeters (from gravel and sand, broken bricks, large stones are also suitable) so that there is no stagnation of water.

The shrub requires loose and fertile soil. A suitable soil mixture for filling the planting hole: 2 parts of sand, 2 parts of turf and 1 part of humus, or 2 parts of garden soil, 2 parts of leafy soil and 1 part of sand, plus 1 tbsp. spoon of saltpeter or urea.

It is advisable to plant weigela seedlings at a distance of 2-3 meters, because the shrub grows strongly.

Direct planting of a seedling

Advice! It is ideal to purchase weigela seedlings 3-4 years old. It will also be just fine if, before planting in the open ground, you dip the roots of the seedling in water with the addition of one of the popular root-stimulating agents.

Step-by-step instructions for planting weigels in open ground:

1. Buy a seedling and wait for the optimal planting time.
2. Prepare the planting pit, make drainage.
3. Fill the hole with fertile soil.
4. Plant the seedling and cover with the remaining nutritious soil, without deepening the root collar.
5. Water abundantly.
6. Tie to a peg so that the wind does not tilt it.
7. Cover the tree trunk with mulch, such as peat, sawdust or tree bark.

Video: when and planting weigela in open ground

Outdoor care for weigela

The agrotechnology of growing weigela is not so difficult, the rules for care are quite simple.

Weigela is one of those shrubs that love moisture, but cannot tolerate waterlogging. Therefore, after each watering, it is necessary loosen the soil in the trunk circle, or else mulch it beforehand (near the trunk circle), which will enable the plant to constantly receive oxygen, and also the earth will not sour after watering.

As for the frequency watering weigels, then on hot summer days, only 1 bucket will be enough for the bush 1 time in 4 weeks. And in the spring, you can do without watering at all if the soil has remained moist since winter or it rains. In general, you just need to make sure that the earth does not dry out.

It is enough to feed the shrub 2 times per season. First time it is recommended to feed the weigela with nitrogen fertilizers in early spring. Fertilizer recipe: 1-2 tablespoons of urea or ammonium nitrate in 1 bucket of water. Alternatively, you can dig in a bush with rotted manure. The second and last time the plant should be fed when its buds begin to fill, in other words, before flowering. At this stage, the shrub requires phosphorus-potassium fertilization. In this case, for example, you can use superphosphate and potassium chloride or sulfate, as well as, optionally, potassium monophosphate.

The shrub lends itself well formative pruning, so you can control its size and shape if you want.

In the spring, it is prudent to carry out sanitary pruning of all dry, frozen, broken and diseased branches. It may also be required after each flowering.

Note! On our website you can read in detail about caring for a weigela in autumn and preparing it for winter (shelter).

Video: useful tips for growing weigela

Thus, if you plant weigela in the spring at your summer cottage, and then grow it correctly, observing all the conditions for caring for the plant, then this blooming deciduous shrub will delight you with its incredibly bright and lush flowering for several decades.

Video: planting weigela, care and description of the shrub

Weigelu can rightfully be called one of the most luxurious decorative flowering shrubs. This charming bush evokes a storm of positive emotions with the fantastically abundant flowering of its brightly colored bells, because of which the foliage is often not visible. It is noteworthy that the foliage itself attracts the eye, amazingly changing color depending on the season. Even for a novice gardener, this wonderful plant can become a favorite due to its ease of planting and ease of growing and care in the open field.

Content

• 1 Weigela: description of the shrub, the period of its flowering
• 2 Popular types and varieties of weigela
• 3 Methods for breeding weigela
• 4 Planting weigels in open ground
  • 4.1 Landing dates
  • 4.2 Site on site
  • 4.3 Landing hole and soil
  • 4.4 Direct planting of a seedling
• 5 Caring for weigela outdoors

Weigela: description of the shrub, the period of its flowering

It belongs to the genus of shrubs of the honeysuckle family. There are compact sizes up to 1 meter, there are also quite tall varieties up to 2-3 meters.

By the beauty of flowering, this magnificent shrub will definitely not yield to anyone. Weigela has large funnel-shaped or tubular-bell-shaped flowers (sometimes reaching 5 centimeters in length), which can be single or collected in a brush. Depending on the variety, the exquisite color range of flowers varies greatly: it can be red, pink, cream, white or even yellow. The main feature of the flowering of this amazing ornamental shrub is the variation in the color of the flowers: from pale to rich.

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Weigela leaves also attract attention: green, soft, velvety with white, purple or red edging. Their intricate varietal color also fancifully changes depending on the season - at first, for example, green with a pale pinkish shade of edging, and in the fall - already a deep red color.

Late May - early June - this is the time when weigels bloom. Summer bloom usually lasts for about a month. They can bloom again (naturally, less abundantly) in September-October, if the weather is warm.

Video: flowering weigela shrub

Popular types and varieties of weigela

There are more than 10 types of weigela of various varieties, but the most popular varieties of this shrub that are grown by gardeners are the following:

By the way! Weigela Middendorf, characterized by high frost resistance and excellentshade tolerance.

Video: flowering and types of weigela

Recently it has become very popular, including due to its winter hardiness, weigela Bristol Ruby, about planting and growing which you can learn in more detail from the following video:

Weigela breeding methods

Weigela is generally best propagated cuttings... The optimal time is early spring before bud break. The stalk must be cut in such a way that it has 3-4 buds and a length of 10-12 centimeters.Next, it must be treated with one of the root formation stimulants, for example, a root. Then put it in a cool and dark place for 12 hours. During this time, the cut will dry out and absorb the root stimulant. Everything, the stalk can be planted (to a depth of 0.5-1 centimeter) and covered with a film (mini-greenhouse). It can take about a month or more to root. Already next spring, the cutting can be planted in a permanent place in open ground.

Seminal the method is also considered suitable, but one must understand that this is a very long process and it will take a very long time to wait for flowering.

Weigela can be propagated and layering, in other words, by dropping a twig, but the method is very ineffective.

Video: reproduction of weigela by cuttings and seeds

Planting weigels in open ground

Landing dates

Optimally planting weigela in open ground in the spring. The main thing is to meet the deadlines before the kidney swells. Thus, weigela can be planted from the end of March to May: in March-April - in the south, in April-May - in the Middle Lane and the Moscow region.

Autumn planting of bush seedlings is not recommended, because they may not have time to take root and, accordingly, freeze out in winter.

Place on the site

As for the place for planting weigels, it should be open and sunny, only in this case the shrub will bloom profusely. If you plant it in light partial shade, then it can also take root well, but the flowering will not be so violent, although very beautiful. It is also very important to choose a place where the shrub is well protected from drafts, otherwise its leaves and flowers may be damaged during strong northerly winds. The south side of the house is perfect for these purposes.

As for the use of weigela in garden design, low-growing shrub varieties are ideal for rocky areas of the garden, tall ones look good in a flowering hedge. Also, this very attractive shrub can be planted in mixborders, on alpine slides, near reservoirs and artificial ponds.

Beautifully plant weigela next to ferns, hosts, lilies of the valley, juniper and also astilbe.

The shrub will look interesting in joint plantings with spireas, cotoneaster and barberry.

It is effective to plant single bushes near the entrance to your home or next to the gate.

Landing pit and soil

To plant a weigela seedling, you will need to prepare a planting pit 50 by 50 centimeters in size, at the bottom of which make a drainage layer of about 15 centimeters (from gravel and sand, broken bricks, large stones are also suitable) so that there is no stagnation of water.

The shrub requires loose and fertile soil. A suitable soil mixture for filling the planting hole: 2 parts of sand, 2 parts of turf and 1 part of humus, or 2 parts of garden soil, 2 parts of leafy soil and 1 part of sand, plus 1 tbsp. spoon of saltpeter or urea.

It is advisable to plant weigela seedlings at a distance of 2-3 meters, because the shrub grows strongly.

Direct planting of a seedling

Advice! It is ideal to purchase weigela seedlings 3-4 years old. It will also be just fine if, before planting in the open ground, you dip the roots of the seedling in water with the addition of one of the popular root-stimulating agents.

Step-by-step instructions for planting weigels in open ground:

Buy a seedling and wait for the optimal planting time. Prepare a planting hole, make drainage. Fill the hole with fertile soil. Plant a seedling and fill it with the remaining nutritious soil, without deepening the root collar. Water abundantly. Tie to a peg to prevent the wind from tilting. Cover the tree trunk circle with mulch, such as peat, sawdust or tree bark.

Video: when and planting weigela in open ground

Outdoor care for weigela

The agrotechnology of growing weigela is not so difficult, the rules for care are quite simple.

Weigela is one of those shrubs that love moisture, but cannot tolerate waterlogging. Therefore, after each watering, it is necessary loosen the soil in the trunk circle, or else mulch it beforehand (near the trunk circle), which will enable the plant to constantly receive oxygen, and also the earth will not sour after watering.

As for the frequency watering weigels, then on hot summer days, only 1 bucket will be enough for the bush 1 time in 4 weeks. And in the spring, you can do without watering at all if the soil has remained moist since winter or it rains. In general, you just need to make sure that the earth does not dry out.

It is enough to feed the shrub 2 times per season. First time it is recommended to feed the weigela with nitrogen fertilizers in early spring. Fertilizer recipe: 1-2 tablespoons of urea or ammonium nitrate in 1 bucket of water. Alternatively, you can dig in a bush with rotted manure. The second and last time the plant should be fed when its buds begin to fill, in other words, before flowering. At this stage, the shrub requires phosphorus-potassium fertilization. In this case, for example, you can use superphosphate and potassium chloride or sulfate, as well as, optionally, potassium monophosphate.

The shrub lends itself well formative pruning, so you can control its size and shape if you want.

In the spring, it is prudent to carry out sanitary pruning of all dry, frozen, broken and diseased branches. It may also be required after each flowering.

Note! On our website you can read in detail about caring for a weigela in the fall and preparing it for winter (shelter).

Video: useful tips for growing weigela

Thus, if you plant a weigela in the spring at your summer cottage, and then grow it correctly, observing all the conditions for caring for the plant, then this flowering deciduous shrub will delight you with its incredibly bright and lush flowering for several decades.

Video: planting weigela, care and description of the shrub

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Weigela is one of the plants of the honeysuckle family, distinguished by pink, white, yellow or cream inflorescences. Correct planting and caring for a weigela in the open field begins with the selection of a place - it is desirable that it be on the sunny side, protected from strong winds.

If you plant a weigela between buildings, where there are strong drafts, unopened buds can crumble.

For weigela, sandy loam or loamy neutral soil is suitable. The only species of this shrub that takes root well on slightly acidic peaty soil is Weigela Middendorf.

Planting weigels in open ground in the Leningrad region is carried out in a previously prepared hole about 40 cm deep.If fertilizers are planned to be placed on the bottom, you can increase the depth to half a meter or even a little more. It is advisable to mix fertilizers with compost, and lay broken bricks at the very bottom of the pit to prevent the water from quickly going into the lower layers of the soil. In addition, after planting and abundant watering, the soil is mulched.

Autumn planting of weigela in open ground is undesirable, since even young plants planted in spring can hardly tolerate frosty and snowy winters.

Care for young and adult weigela

As with any shrub, the main care for a weigela outdoors is pruning. It is best carried out from the beginning of spring to June - by freeing the branches from diseased or dry shoots, you will let the young growth leap up with a vengeance. Even if the branches are not diseased, to give the bush a more well-groomed look, you can trim branches that are knocked out of the general shape. If everything is done correctly, the bushes will quickly recover and in the summer they will delight you with green leaves, and later with flowers.

If pruning was not carried out in the spring, you can arrange the shrub in early to mid-autumn, but then it is recommended to prune only dry branches.

Planting and caring for a weigela in the open field is a simple task, but the cultivation of a shrub does not end there. While weigela is just taking root on your site, it is worth giving it a little more care: so that the plant does not freeze, wrap the bushes in spunbond (sold in hardware and flower shops) or plain kraft paper. For the same purpose, it is worth sprinkling the ground around the trunk with fallen leaves or spruce branches.

If these tricks did not help and the weigela did not endure the winter well, you need to provide her with constant abundant watering (up to 10 liters of water per one bush). Hot weather can also harm the plant, so water it as often as possible. So that the liquid does not go away quickly and keeps the root system fresh, you need to mulch the soil by adding wood chips or humus.

An adult weigela is much more unpretentious, but even several years after planting, care for a weigela in the open field should be as follows:

1. For the winter, install a fence around the bush, which should protect it from breakage under the weight of the snow. If the winter is not very snowy, just periodically shake off the snow from the branches.
2. In early spring and summer (just at the time when weigela can be transplanted), feed. Urea or double superphosphate are suitable for this. You can also check with your flower shop assistant which of your existing fertilizers can be used for the weigela.
3. If weigela is infected with bacteria, the so-called Bordeaux liquid can save it. It is mixed in equal proportions copper sulfate and lime milk, which are sprayed on the affected areas.

Why did weigela stop blooming?

Even if the planting of weigela and caring for it in the open field in the Moscow region (in temperate latitudes) were carried out correctly, this does not guarantee that after a while the shrub will not stop blooming. However, the first thing worth paying attention to is just the poorly chosen landing site. Weigela does not like shade and simply cannot bloom in the absence of the sun. In addition, the shady side can cause the seeds of the shrub to ripen for a long time. Young shoots can also suffer from a lack of sunshine: they will quickly grow stiff, which will affect the overall development of the bush.

Two more reasons why weigela can stop blooming are the defeat of the root system by beetles and insufficient watering. Timely fertilization of the soil and frequent watering is practically a panacea for all weigela diseases, so you should not neglect the minimal care of the shrub.

Reproduction of weigela in various ways

Weigela bushes love warm and sunny latitudes, but proper planting and caring for a weigela in the open field in the Urals (in a harsh continental climate) can also give excellent results. It is important to remember that this shrub can be propagated in two ways.

Vegetative (separation of cuttings or cuttings)

This is the most acceptable way of reproduction for weigela, allowing you to get several healthy young plants at once. As already mentioned, pruning and planting weigela outdoors in the spring is the best option. It is more likely that by winter the shrub will take root and will be ready to meet frosts and snowfalls.

Cutting of suitable shoots is carried out in the fall, and their planting - in early spring, in boxes with pre-fertilized soil. For greater safety, it is required to put boxes in greenhouses or hotbeds under plastic wrap.

Using seeds

Seeds appear only 3-4 years after planting. Unlike propagation by cuttings, it is better to plant seeds in the fall - as soon as they are ripe, they can be used for planting.If there is a need to preserve the seeds until spring, you need to pack them in paper or cloth bags, and in the spring they should not be sown immediately in open ground, but in boxes or pots.

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