Weigela 'CANDIDA'

Weigela 'CANDIDA'
weigela
weigela
SIZE/TYPE | medium-sized shrub |
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USUAL HEIGHT | 2-3m |
USUAL WIDTH | 1.5-2m |
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 |
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 |
Candida is one the few white flowering weigelas without any other colour combination either in the flowers or foliage. Just white and green. Candida weigela makes a profusion of pure white flowers from late May until early summer. It forms and upright shrub so in full bloom it looks like a beautiful wedding dress.
The flowers are funnel-shaped and may appear in the second flush in late summer. Deciduous leaves are broadly elliptic, acuminate, rich green, without a significant autumn colour change. Candida weigela is rather vigorously growing variety and pruning may be needed if you want to keep it looking neat and clean.
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: 25-01-2016
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