Weigela Bristol Ruby Hedge

How to grow weigela bristol ruby.

Weigela bristol ruby hedge. 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. The bristol ruby weigela is a beautiful well formed shrub which grows 4 8 tall. Once the plant is established cut back about a quarter of the older stems to ground level every year to encourage new growth. Bristol ruby as well as most other weigelas tolerate any type of pruning any time of the year. Pruning immediately after blooms fade will encourage reblooming. Grow weigela bristol ruby in moist but well drained soil in full sun to partial shade. This plant may flower sporadically during the summer into fall.

In late spring to early summer showy ruby red flowers are produced in great quantities and literally cover the foliage. Sculpt and shape your plant to your heart s desire. They can grow to 200cm having a growth rate of approximately 30 40cm per year. Pruning and shaping is important for weigela to look beautiful. The bell shaped flowers are adored by hummingbirds. Bristol ruby is a deciduous shrub of upright habit with dark green leaves and dark crimson bell shaped flowers in late spring and early summer. To prune cut back shoots to a strong pair of buds just after they have bloomed.