Botanical name
Weigela ‘All Summer Red’
Other names
Weigela ‘All Summer Red’, Weigela ‘Slingco 1’, Weigela ‘Crimson Kisses’
Genus
Weigela
Variety or Cultivar
‘All Summer Red’ _ ‘All Summer Red’ is a compact, rounded, deciduous shrub with ovate to narrowly elliptic, dark green leaves, flushed red in autumn, and funnel-shaped, red flowers from mid-spring to mid-autumn.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Rounded, Compact
COLOUR
Flower
Red in Spring; Red in Summer; Red in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Flushed red, Dark-green in Autumn
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Leaf and bud eelworms
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Responds well to hard pruning. Hard pruning after flowering will produce the best autumn colour.
Propagation methods
Hardwood cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
WHERE TO GROW
Weigela ‘All Summer Red’ (Weigela ‘All Summer Red’) will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.75m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Cultivation
Prefers slightly acid soil but will easily tolerate most moist but well-drained, fertile soil in sun or part shade. Will tolerate full 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 Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
