Weigela 'Florida Variegata' (Weigela 'Florida Variegata')

Botanical name

Weigela 'Florida Variegata'

Other names

Weigela 'Florida Variegata', Weigela florida 'Variegata Aurea', Weigela florida 'Aureovariegata', Weigela 'Nana Variegata'

Genus

Weigela Weigela

Variety or Cultivar

'Florida Variegata' _ 'Florida Variegata' is a compact, upright to rounded, deciduous shrub with semi-arching stems bearing oval, pointed, dark green leaves with broad, bright yellow margins fading to cream with age. Clusters of bell-shaped, light pink flowers bloom from late spring into summer.

Native to

Garden origin

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Rounded, Upright

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

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Colour

Flower

Pink in Spring; Pink in Summer

Foliage

Variegated, Dark-green, Cream, Yellow in Spring; Yellow, Variegated, Dark-green, Cream in Summer; Yellow, Variegated, Dark-green, Cream 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

Responds well to hard pruning.

Propagation

Seed can be sown in containers in a cold frame in autumn but seedlings most likely will not be true to type.

Propagation methods

Hardwood cuttings, Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Weigela 'Florida Variegata' (Weigela 'Florida Variegata') will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance

Cultivation

Plant in most moist but well-drained fertile soil in sun or part 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 Sun

Aspect

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 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Weigela 'Florida Variegata' (Weigela 'Florida Variegata')

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/