Weigela florida 'SUNNY PRINCESS'

Weigela florida 'SUNNY PRINCESS'
weigela
weigela
SIZE/TYPE | medium-sized shrub |
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USUAL HEIGHT | 0.8-1.3m |
USUAL WIDTH | 0.8-1.3m |
LEAVES | deciduous broadleaf |
COLOUR OF LEAVES |
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FLOWERS | showy |
COLOUR OF FLOWERS |
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BLOOMING TIME | May - June |
LOCATION | full to partial sun |
SOIL TYPE | any (acidic to alkaline) |
SOIL MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS | tolerates (but does not demand) wet ground |
USDA zone (lowest) | 5 (down to -29°C) |
WINTER PROTECTION | |
FOR ZONE 5+6 |
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FOR ZONE 7 |
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BELONGS TO CATEGORIES | Deciduous broadleaf |
Sunny Princess is a compact weigela variety with variegated foliage and pink flowers. Its deciduous leaves are broadly elliptic, acuminate, rich green in the centre and margined golden yellow. Flowers are funnel-shaped, clear pink and come out from mid to late spring. Another interesting feature about Sunny Princess weigela is the colour of young twigs: rich burgundy red as on e.g. Red Prince weigela. It grows moderately, not exceeding much more than about a meter tall and wide.
Weigelas thrive in semi-fertile, slightly moist soil, preferably in full sun. They can take heavy and compacted soil, too, but will need more time to grow nice. Pruning: remove flowering branches right after flowering by about two thirds in early summer, or prune compact varieties by about a third or half in midsummer. Hardy to approx. -29°C (USDA zone 5) but not suitable for outdoor pots (risk of drying out in winter).
Last update: 13-01-2015
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