Weigela: (  )

Family:    Caprifoliaceae

Botanical Name:    Weigela hortensis ( wī -gē ´lå    hôr-ten´sis )

Soil:    Average, well drained.

PH level:    7.0

Flower:    May / June        Photo

Color:    Pink         

Height:    8'

Spread:    6'

Pests:    Root knot nematode, Japanese beetles, scale insects, & twig dieback.

Light:    Full sun for at least 6 hours a day.

Water:    Moist.

Propagation:    Cut a circle around the tips of the roots after the first 5 years to increase height. Root greenwood cuttings in summer.

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