Weigel flowering Victoria, pot C2, 1 pc, summer 2024

Weigel Blossoming Victoria - a decorative slow -growing shrub with beautiful bell -shaped colors. It has compact dimensions (no more than one meter in height) and the spherical shape of the crown. The leaves are ellip -shaped, with small zazubins along the edges. From spring to autumn, their color has been changed from saturated green, to brown-red and almost brown. It blooms with abundantly, purple and pale pink bells.

Place of landing

Weigels are photophilous, they reach the best development in open, well-lit places. Separate species take out a slight shading and develop well under the canopy of openwork crowns. Flowers and leaves are easily damaged by the wind, so it should be planted in protected places, especially from the north winds. In the shade of the Weigels bloom weakly, the maturation of seeds and the lignification of shoots are delayed.

the requirements for the soil

Weigel is demanding on the soil. The soil mixture is made up of humus or leafy land, sand and sod land. It grows well on loose fresh soils, but it does not bloom well on waterlogged soils.

landing

the distance between the bushes is at least 1.5 -2m, it is better than 2.5 -3m. Landing depth 50 - 60 cm, root neck at ground level. The size of the pit is 50x50 cm. Planting is best done in the spring of three -year seedlings. In the autumn transplant, there is a very large fall, in the fall you can dig seedlings in an inclined position, covering the ground with a large part of the crown. The drainage is required, a layer of sand and gravel 15 cm.

care

in early spring in the snow, complete mineral fertilizer is made to improve the condition of plants after winter low temperatures: urea, superphosphate, potassium fertilizer (20 , 10 and 10 g/sq. The second top dressing in early June - during the formation of flower buds: double superphosphate and potassium sulfate - 30 g per bush or 1 square meter. m.

in the spring is abundantly watered with drought and if the winter was low -snow and a strong freezing of shoots is noted. The norm is 8-10 liters to the bush. The trunk circle (with a diameter of at least 2 m) is kept in a loose state at a depth of 5-8 cm. Mulked down with wood sawdust with a layer up to 10 cm.

In the spring, shoots damaged by frost are annually removed. Pruning is carried out once every 2 - 3 years. The best pruning time is immediately after the end of flowering.

shelter for the winter

for the winter after the leaf fall the bushes are connected and bend to the ground. In small -snow winters, she is covered with spruce branches, a crowd, lutrasil.