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Weigela (Caprifoliaceae)
Weigela (Caprifoliaceae)
The genus is named after C.E. von Weigel (1748-1831), a German botany Professor. It contains 10 species which come from Japan, China, Korea and Manchuria. In 1929 Bailey separated the plants which are now known as Weigela from the Diervilla group.
There are over 200 cultivar names recorded but probably less
Weigela National Collection - © Meg Jullien are in cultivation. Weigela florida was the first species to be introduced - by Robert Fortune in 1845 - and was widely cultivated in the mid 19th century. Other species followed. Since 1867 hybridisers have been working to produce good cultivars to meet the needs of gardeners. The 19th century cultivars were raised largely in France and Holland and are large shrubs with long arching growths. In contrast most of the modern cultivars have coloured foliage and a dwarf habit. They are all hardy, long flowered, easy going, trouble-free ornamental shrubs which make good garden plants.
Weigela (Caprifoliaceae)
Weigela (Caprifoliaceae)
The genus is named after C.E. von Weigel (1748-1831), a German botany Professor. It contains 10 species which come from Japan, China, Korea and Manchuria. In 1929 Bailey separated the plants which are now known as Weigela from the Diervilla group.
There are over 200 cultivar names recorded but probably less
Weigela National Collection - © Meg Jullien are in cultivation. Weigela florida was the first species to be introduced - by Robert Fortune in 1845 - and was widely cultivated in the mid 19th century. Other species followed. Since 1867 hybridisers have been working to produce good cultivars to meet the needs of gardeners. The 19th century cultivars were raised largely in France and Holland and are large shrubs with long arching growths. In contrast most of the modern cultivars have coloured foliage and a dwarf habit. They are all hardy, long flowered, easy going, trouble-free ornamental shrubs which make good garden plants.