How to grow and propagate Variegated Weigela - Part 1

In this video we review the classic beautiful flowering shrub, Variegated Weigela. You will learn how to grow this plant and how to easily propagate it to produce more of this hummingbird-loving shrub. And you don’t need a greenhouse or an expensive system to do it! With it’s beautiful blooms, this spring flowering shrub, is a show stopper! See the link below for the follow up video that shows how the cuttings did after a few months...
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[@NicoleSmithGardening]

I’m a sucker for anything variegated 💚🤤

[@lindseycrawford22]

Very cool. What a vibrant flower.

[@conniesharkey1058]

Thank you so much for your video. My scrub is BEAUTIFUL and I love hummingbirds. So this will help me tons.❤❤

[@cynthiaswitzer2255]

Thank you for the info. I just bought a Variegated Weigela (dwarf) yesterday and would love to propagate a few more for my side yard. They are a beautiful plant. I hope to enjoy many years of enjoyment.

[@kathleenanne5236]

Thank you for this informative video.. I'll be waiting and watching for the follow-up to this.. very curious to see how well they've rooted.

[@briandaniels4]

The follow up video to this is out today. Sorry for the delay! kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2SnoHlrhtSbi8k

[@loonahammoud]

Was looking for this. Thank you

[@michellemoorebowen7413]

Interesting!

[@dorriauten9454]

Great video! Thank you!

[@briandaniels4]

Glad you liked it!

[@paulahaynes6131]

I did some propagating this year but put them right in a pot of good soil with the root starter hormone and they are doing well but I like this idea a lot so I will probably try this next year. Thank you.

[@briandaniels4]

Some plants are very easy to propagate just by doing what you did. But many plants will not root and survive without being able to retain moisture.

[@briandaniels4]

Update video on propagation is up today! kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2SnoHlrhtSbi8k

[@judithdelaney9407]

Does Weigel get its leaves late? I have 2 plants I purchased last year.I live in New England and neither bush has any green branches yet

[@ecvega7568]

Thank you

[@kim-is9tq]

Very informative with great advice! Thank you So much!

[@briandaniels4]

Thanks you! I’m glad is was helpful to you. I’ll be a doing a follow up video on the propagation box soon.

[@briandaniels4]

The update video on propagation is up today, Here’s the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2SnoHlrhtSbi8k

[@jlnriddick]

I just did this this summer (2021) and had 100% success with roots on 15 new plants. I took my cuttings only from the tips of the stems where a new leaf set were emerging, with the cuttings including the top 3 nodes. They weren't more than 3 inches long. I clipped the new growth out of the middle of the top, and cut off the 2 bottom sets of leaves, leaving only the top set (cutting those leaves in half). They rooted well enough to pot up into their own 4 inch pots in about 20 days with lots of 1 inch long roots. I was blown away, and happily have plenty of these shrubs to fill in my pool area garden before the fall comes! The different shades of green and cream on the foliage are just gorgeous!

[@sherryjellison]

Thanks for this video. My husband just bought me a variagated Wiegela from Stark Bros. It's in a small 4" pot and thiving, but I'm scared to plant it in the ground just yet for fear it won't survive. How long should I wait before i plant it in the ground and does it require lots of water?

[@briandaniels4]

I’m always of the opinion that plants are much happier in the ground than trying to keep their containers watered in the summer. I would drop the pot into a bucket of water for a couple of hours to allow it to hydrate well. The plant it, water it in well in the hole, back fill it, mulch it, water the mulch and soil around it. Then water again in 7-10 days, then again in 10-14 days and as needed through the rest of summer. If your summers are milder than my zone 8a, this watering regimen won’t be quite as crucial.

[@craftmakinmama6545]

Do you have a follow up on this video? I would love to see it

[@briandaniels4]

Yes… kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2SnoHlrhtSbi8k

[@stompthedragon4010]

i just purchased my first weigela. I was worried about how close to the house I can plant it. I see from ypur video I dont havevto worry about that too much. I want to place it with a buddlia that I also purchased.

[@briandaniels4]

Good luck!

[@bevcampeau6775]

Can you please let me know why you used sand as opposed to just putting in a jar of water or using potting soil? I am trying to understand when you use different types of mediums. Thanks.

[@briandaniels4]

Potting soil is fine too. The advantage to sand is you get good air to the roots, good drainage, and removing the cuttings from the medium as bare rooted plants is easier.

[@rubygem4323]

What kind of sand did you used to propagated them?

[@briandaniels4]

Play sand

[@christal2641]

Please do this on Hulu tubre.

[@sandihutchby2916]

Can you do this when plants are flowering?

[@briandaniels4]

No. They need to be propagated from new growth that has become a little firm. When it’s flowering that new growth is too soft. June- early July is usually the best time of year.

[@sandihutchby2916]

@@briandaniels4 thank you.

[@maryshields1935]

Do you have a follow up to this video?

[@briandaniels4]

Yes kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2SnoHlrhtSbi8k

[@hosta127]

Do you know of a source for a non-patented variegated weigela?

[@briandaniels4]

You might try Gardens Alive.

[@hosta127]

@@briandaniels4 thank you

[@bendaniels8572]

Very informative video. I am currently doing away with all my boring evergreens