Weigela Ebony and Ivory ('Velda'PBR)
weigela [Ebony and Ivory]
A spreading, deciduous shrub with dark green leaves developing dark purple tints as the summer progresses. The white, trumpet-shaped flowers are flushed red-purple at the base and appear in late spring and early summer
Size
Ultimate height
0.1鈥�0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5鈥�10 yearsUltimate spread
0.5鈥�1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well鈥揹rained, 奥别濒濒鈥揹谤补颈苍别诲pH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | White Red | Green Purple | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White Red | Green Purple | ||
| Autumn | Green Purple | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South鈥揻acing or West鈥揻acing or 贰补蝉迟鈥揻补肠颈苍驳
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Weigela are bushy deciduous shrubs with simple, ovate leaves and small clusters of funnel-shaped white, yellow, pink or red flowers on short side shoots in late spring and summer
- Name status
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Easy to grow in most moist but well-drained fertile soils in sun or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer, semi-hardwood cuttings in summer or hardwood cuttings in late autumn and winter
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- City and courtyard gardens
- Ground cover
- Hedging and screens
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworms, capsid bug and brown scale
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus
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