Weigela florida 'SUNNY PRINCESS'

Weigela florida 'SUNNY PRINCESS'
weigela

SIZE/TYPE	medium-sized shrub
USUAL HEIGHT	0.8-1.3m
USUAL WIDTH	0.8-1.3m
LEAVES	deciduous broadleaf
COLOUR OF LEAVES	varigated:green and yellow
FLOWERS	showy
COLOUR OF FLOWERS	pink
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
FOR ZONE 7
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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