Weigela middendorffiana 'Mango'
weigela or weigelia
With the emergence of the foliage in spring, this striking and reliable weigela forms an upright mound of lush leafy stems. In...
3 litre pot
£29.99
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Plant description
With the emergence of the foliage in spring, this striking and reliable weigela forms an upright mound of lush leafy stems. In late spring to early summer, these are topped with open clusters of creamy-yellow bell-shaped flowers, each with a distinctly mottled orange-pink throat.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Weigela middendorffiana Mango:
Once established prune each year in midsummer after flowering, removing one or two of the older stems to the base and cutting back the flowered stems to strong shoots below the spent flowers.
Please note:
This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
GOES WELL WITH
Early-flowering summer shrubs
Many of the earlier-flowering summer shrubs make good partners for shrub roses. They tend to be in the same colour range: sometimes flowering just before and sometimes with the main flush, but often fragrantly. Abelia, Deutzias and Kolkwitzias fall into t
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