An easy-care weigela with its colorful abundance of flowers is not only an eye-catcher in parks but also in the home garden. Dwarf varieties that remain small are also suitable for cultivation in pots, while large varieties grow up to three meters high.
How should you plant a weigela correctly?
To optimally plant a weigela, choose a sunny location, prepare humus-rich and permeable soil and add compost to the planting hole. Planting in spring or fall is ideal. Dwarf varieties can also be planted in pots.
Find the best location
In order for a weigela to be shown to its best advantage, it needs enough space. Basically, it grows almost everywhere. However, the weigela does not bloom in the shade and it is also quite lazy to bloom in partial shade, so it is better to plant a weigela in a sunny place.
Prepare the soil well
Loose, permeable and nutrient-rich soil is ideal for weigela. However, you can prepare less suitable soil accordingly. Add some sand to heavy soil and add a good portion of well-rotted compost to the planting hole to increase the nutrient density. Like many other plants, weigela cannot tolerate waterlogging at all.
When should I plant weigela?
If you have bought a weigela as a container plant, you can transplant it into the garden practically at any time. Planting in spring and autumn is generally quite tolerable; summer planting requires more intensive care. If you would like to plant the weigela in a hedge, then adjust the timing to the needs of any more sensitive plants.
Planting the weigela in a pot
If you have decided on a weigela that will remain small, you can also plant it in a bucket or other container. Here too, permeability is very important. Therefore, use a vessel with a hole in the bottom that you cover with an old piece of pottery. When freshly repotted, your weigela's nutrient needs will be well covered for some time. Later you should fertilize potted plants regularly.
The most important things in brief:
- sunny location
- humous, permeable soil
- Put compost in the planting hole
- Planting in pots possible for dwarf varieties
Tip
If you want your weigela to bloom profusely, then choosing the right location is very important, because in the shade the weigela will not bloom as well as you might want.
