Weigela Bristol Ruby

Weigela Bristol Ruby

Weigela Bristol Ruby is a beautiful bright red-flowering deciduous shrub that is extremely rewarding as it produces thousands of flowers during late early summer, bringing a vivid splash of colour to your garden.

This shrub is very hardy and ideal for hedging.

How to take care of Weigela Bristol Ruby

For best results soak the roots for approx 2 hrs. before planting and water well after planting and for the next few weeks. Weigela Bristol Ruby needs space for its arching stems, so take this into account when choosing a position.

Plant Weigela Bristol Ruby in full sun position and you will be rewarded with lots of flowers. Weigela Bristol Ruby may also be planted in light shade, flowering will not be as abundant but blooms will appear.

Use a well-drained fertile soil that does not dry out. Apply mulch and feed regularly in spring. After flowering cut back shoots with faded blooms to keep its shape. Does best when pruned annually. Remove old and dead wood on mature shrubs in late winter, this will helps improve the shrub’s vigor and bloom the next year.

You can also prune a little after flower to hold its shape. A regular, balanced plant food in late winter can encourage new growth.