- Which weigela are suitable for planting in tubs?
- How do I care for weigela in the bucket?
- The rejuvenation pruning for potted plants
Lush flowering shrubs are not only an ornament in the garden bed but also on the terrace or balcony, but not every shrub can be cultivated well in a bucket. Of the weigela, however, some species are quite suitable for this.
The weigela can also be grown as a pot plant
Which weigela are suitable for planting in tubs?
The rather small varieties of Weigela are best suited for planting in a bucket. These include, for example, the particularly long-flowering dwarf weigela "All Summer Red". It only grows about 50 to 70 centimeters high.
If you want to cultivate a high-growing weigela like the most well-known variety "Bristol Ruby" in a container, then you must use a sufficiently large bucket. After about three to four years, the Weigela becomes too big for that. Now it's time for you to transplant the weigela into the garden or extensively rejuvenate its root ball.
How do I care for weigela in the bucket?
Freshly planted in the bucket and provided with good potting soil, your weigela does not need any fertilizer in the first few months. Later, a regular supply of nutrients makes sense. A container plant should also be watered and pruned regularly.
The rejuvenation pruning for potted plants
To ensure that a large weigela still thrives in the tub after a few years and continues to bloom profusely, you should remove the plant after about three years and rejuvenate the root ball. First you should loosen up the bale a little. If it's very dense and tight, trim it a little.
However, be very careful when doing this so that your weigela is not damaged. It is best to cut only a few wedges out of the bale. This suits your weigela better than trimming the pads all around.
The essentials in brief:
- particularly suitable: dwarf varieties such as "All Summer Red"
- transplant large varieties outdoors after a few years or rejuvenate their root ball
- Carefully fertilize, water and prune potted plants
- definitely think about winter protection
- put in a sunny spot
tips
A weigela needs a little more care in a bucket than outdoors.