Weigela 'Ebony and Ivory' (Weigela 'Ebony and Ivory')

Botanical name

Weigela 'Ebony and Ivory'

Other names

Weigela 'Ebony and Ivory', Weigela 'Velda', Weigela florida 'Ebony and Ivory'

Genus

Weigela Weigela

Variety or Cultivar

'Ebony and Ivory' _ 'Ebony and Ivory' is a compact, spreading, deciduous shrub with ovate to narrowly elliptic, purple-flushed, dark green leaves and, in late spring and early summer, funnel-shaped, white flowers with red throats.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Spreading, Compact

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Colour

Flower

White in Spring; White in Summer

Foliage

Dark-green, Flushed purple in Spring; Flushed purple, Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green, Flushed purple in Autumn

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Leaf and bud eelworms

Diseases

Generally disease-free.

General care

Pruning

Pruning group 2. Responds well to hard pruning. Hard pruning after flowering will produce the best autumn colour.

Propagation methods

Hardwood cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Weigela 'Ebony and Ivory' (Weigela 'Ebony and Ivory') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.8m after 10-20 years.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wildlife

Cultivation

Prefers slightly acid soil but will easily tolerate most moist but well-drained, fertile soil in sun or part shade. Will tolerate full shade.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

North, South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Weigela 'Ebony and Ivory' (Weigela 'Ebony and Ivory')

Common pest name

Cherry rasp leaf (in part) (European); Gooseberry leaf distortion; Lloyd George raspberry yellow blotch disease; Pfeffinger disease of cherry; Redcurrant ringspot; Ringspot diseases of raspberry; strawberry and flowering currant; RRSV; Spoon leaf of redcurrant (Netherlands)

Scientific pest name

Raspberry ringspot virus

Type

Virus or Viroid

Current status in UK

Present (Limited)

Likelihood to spread in UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

1

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Pest present in the UK; risk of spread is mitigated by industry certification scheme.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/