Pink Poppet Weigela
Weigela florida 'Plangen'
A repeat blooming shrub that produces a profusion of soft pink flowers on a neat, dwarf shrub. Smaller stature makes it perfect for containers, edging and mass plantings. Deciduous.
| Key feature: | Repeat Blooming |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 7 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Dwarf habit 3 to 4 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attributes: | Flowers for Cutting, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Butterflies, Dwarf Plant |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Spring and again in summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 7654 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a formal appearance, shear annually after flowering.
Design Ideas
Small Weigelas are an excellent choice for foundation planting where their lush foliage is a good cover up for footings, vents and utilities during the growing season. It's perfect for beds and borders of urban yards or small suburban homesites. Naturally suited to the casual country gardens around porches and steps. Squats nicely adjacent to water gardens and pools. Plant on the sunny verge of woodlands beside the lawn for bright seasonal color.
Companion Plants
This beautiful shrub belongs with equally elegant companions such as Shirley Temple Peony, (Paeonia x 'Shirley Temple'), Magic Dark Blue Delphinium, (Delphinium elatum 'Magic Dark Blue'), Doubledecker Coneflower, (Echinacea purpurea 'Doubledecker') and Ice Dance Japanese Sedge, (Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance'). Equally gorgeous with Gold Cluster Forsythia, (Forsythia x 'Courtaneur') and Penny Mac Hydrangea, (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Penny Mac').
History
The first W. florida was collected from China by Robert Fortune in the 19th century while working for the Horticultural Society of England. The plant was discovered in the garden of a mandarin in the Chusan region. This is the primary species from which most modern cultivars are derived. Pink Poppet was recently developed at the Institute for Ornamental Gardening at Pruhonice, Czechoslovakia.
A repeat blooming shrub that produces a profusion of soft pink flowers on a neat, dwarf shrub. Smaller stature makes it perfect for containers, edging and mass plantings. Deciduous.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a formal appearance, shear annually after flowering.
Design Ideas
Small Weigelas are an excellent choice for foundation planting where their lush foliage is a good cover up for footings, vents and utilities during the growing season. It's perfect for beds and borders of urban yards or small suburban homesites. Naturally suited to the casual country gardens around porches and steps. Squats nicely adjacent to water gardens and pools. Plant on the sunny verge of woodlands beside the lawn for bright seasonal color.
Companion Plants
This beautiful shrub belongs with equally elegant companions such as Shirley Temple Peony, (Paeonia x 'Shirley Temple'), Magic Dark Blue Delphinium, (Delphinium elatum 'Magic Dark Blue'), Doubledecker Coneflower, (Echinacea purpurea 'Doubledecker') and Ice Dance Japanese Sedge, (Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance'). Equally gorgeous with Gold Cluster Forsythia, (Forsythia x 'Courtaneur') and Penny Mac Hydrangea, (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Penny Mac').
History
The first W. florida was collected from China by Robert Fortune in the 19th century while working for the Horticultural Society of England. The plant was discovered in the garden of a mandarin in the Chusan region. This is the primary species from which most modern cultivars are derived. Pink Poppet was recently developed at the Institute for Ornamental Gardening at Pruhonice, Czechoslovakia.
| Key feature: | Repeat Blooming |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 7 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Dwarf habit 3 to 4 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attributes: | Flowers for Cutting, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Butterflies, Dwarf Plant |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Spring and again in summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 7654 |
