Weigela Tour - My English Garden - May 2022

I show you all the weigela in my garden - I have five varieties of weigela (or weigelia) - and explain how and when I prune them. Some people call them weigelia.
My English Garden is near the coast in North West England, 1/3 of an acre (including the house) Zone 9a with sandy soil.
How to prune weigela.
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[@RoseCottageColleen]

Your weigela are absolutely beautiful. What an inspiration you are. Thank you so much for your channel.

[@paultsworld]

So nice of you Colleen. 🌸

[@saxonanglo3956]

Thanks for the advice. Who wouldn't have garden envy looking at your fabulous garden

[@paultsworld]

I am so pleased you enjoyed my garden and glad it has inspired you.

[@NthenyasDiary]

I am so incredibly happy to see you back on KZbin! The community missed you and your garden so much. Thank you for sharing with us and inspiring us, as usual. I have one Wine and Roses Weigela that I had in a very shady spot for 2 years and moved it to a sunny border and it is now flowering so beautifully. Just seeing all your different weigelas has solidified that I ought to get a few more!

[@paultsworld]

Thank you so much Nthenya. Your wine & roses obviously likes it’s place in the sun!

[@aliciagutierrez8696]

Your weigelas are so beautiful ❤️ my favorite is the variegated one. Thanks for sharing with us your garden Paul 🫂

[@paultsworld]

I also like the variegated one Alicia - with its pretty leaves.

[@anuradhavithanage1823]

Bird's chirping, your calm voice and the fascinating plants with absolutely beautiful flowers heal my soul.. My dream is to visit England one day to visit you and your magical garden.🌷🌷🌷🌺🌺🌺🥀🏵️ Love from Sri Lanka

[@paultsworld]

I am so pleased you like my garden and the videos. Greetings to Sri Lanka.

[@s.leayoung5456]

Hello there!!! You have such a beautiful garden and I really love the lilacs, their sent is so delicious smelling I could just stick my whole face right into them. Take care and have a wonderful week!!!

[@paultsworld]

Hi, I have to pass by those lilacs all the time - I never tire of the gorgeous scent.

[@faunalife2906]

I love weigelas, and so do the bumblebees. I have a big weigela in my garden which the previous house owners must have planted and its the white and pink variety. The lilac looks amazing. I didn't know you had a tamarisk, its an interesting looking tree, like the spiraea nipponica it flowers all up and down the branches!

[@paultsworld]

That’s right, the tamarisk does have a spiraea ‘look’ to the flowers. Very delicate looking and sways in the wind.

[@linakhoury6623]

Every plant in your garden is attractive and charming , very beautiful flowers.

[@paultsworld]

Thank you so much.

[@martiknapp762]

I just got my first weigela, it is a dwarf variegated one. At the end of April I went to a plant swap and got a start of an Elderberry. I love how you paired those with the bridal wreath. I will be on the look out for one. Thanks for show so many variety of weigela. There just beautiful!

[@paultsworld]

Congratulations on your first weigela - and an elderberry. These plants grow so well. Bridal wreath also grows quickly. They’ll be performing for you in no time.

[@venicelight1320]

So happy to see you back in your beautiful gardens! Thank you for all of the knowledge you so wonderfully share with the world. Your love of gardening is palpable and always inspiring!

[@paultsworld]

How nice, thank you 🌸

[@Laura-rx9mp]

Thank you Paul. The wine and roses Weigela was stunning as well as the lilacs. I cut my lilac tree way back last year because to disease and black limbs. Came back beautifully and I know the blooms may come in a year or two. I also enjoyed seeing the half coconut with the suet hanging in your yard while you showed the 2020 clip. Cheers PS I am so very glad you are back making videos

[@paultsworld]

That’s very nice of you Laura, I am very pleased to be making videos again. Exactly - the great thing about lilacs - they can be cut back and they’ll soon grow back even thicker.

[@jeanneamato8278]

Such a gorgeous myriad of blooming trees and shrubs. Heaven!

[@paultsworld]

Thank you so much.

[@GrannysGarden]

I love the Wine & Roses Weigela you have tucked into your front garden!

[@paultsworld]

Thanks Una, I need to ‘fatten it up’ to get more flowers.

[@GrannysGarden]

@@paultsworld 🤣 those are the type of diets I like!

[@dawndawn6946]

Beautiful! I am on the lookout for a variegated weigela. 🥰

[@paultsworld]

That's a good choice, I really like that one.

[@vivienarnold7950]

That was so helpful to have the pruning re-cap of 2020. Thank you so much.

[@paultsworld]

So pleased it was a useful sequence.

[@keilariley8423]

love the weigela gorgeous thank you for sharing 😃

[@paultsworld]

Glad you like the weigelas.

[@zalehaburude7752]

What a beautiful Weigela....i love it very much... Thank you for sharing your wonderful English garden...Paul T's World. Say HELLO to all flowers in your English garden...Sir! Good wishes to you and family. Greetings from North Borneo.

[@paultsworld]

Glad you like the weigelas. Best wishes to North Borneo.

[@missprettyplants7217]

Paul! those weigelas are beautiful!!! such gorgeous bloom! thank you for sharing

[@paultsworld]

So glad you enjoyed my weigelas Priti.

[@jasminelouisefarrall]

They are beautiful Paul 💕 and perfectly placed in your garden 😀 your Blackbird and Robins sound beautiful throughout your videos it reminds me of being in my garden 😀 oh my that Lilac is absolutely stunning and obviously smells likewise 😀 I love your variegated Weigela so pretty, I love creeping Phlox 😀

[@paultsworld]

I'm really pleased you liked the plants - nice to hear you have the bird singing in your garden.

[@lyudmilapashinska3998]

Oh,how beautiful and magical,bravo,Paul🌹🌷🌼

[@paultsworld]

Many thanks Lyudmila.

[@khayescobar1819]

Wow another beautiful garden tour thank you very much for sharing your beautiful garden. 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️

[@paultsworld]

You’re very welcome!

[@helenwilliamson7099]

Hi Paul, they are so lovely aren't they you get a good show with them, I love the different leaf colours you get with them. 👍💐

[@paultsworld]

Hi Helen, I'm liking them more and more - so easy to look after and so reliable. Do you have any? 🌺

[@helenwilliamson7099]

@@paultsworld yes iv got 2 don't no what they are they were in when we bought the house, they have pink flowers, their very pretty love the yellow leaf one must get more. 👍

[@paultsworld]

The yellow leafed one is really pretty and is now headed for the sky 😀.

[@mayaandmummyukvlog8322]

Loving your garden I bought lots of flower plants after watching your video tour.

[@paultsworld]

That’s so nice - I hope your plants give you lots of flowers over the Summer. 🌻

[@kristinregine4798]

you are really bringing out the best of your piece of garden.

[@paultsworld]

Thank you Kristin - you’ve made my day 🌻

[@tatianachuyko5126]

Oh my God!!! So beautiful garden. I am trying to do the same garden)))) maybe one day I will have. Thanks you very very for showing such fantastic garden. It's the paradise)))

[@paultsworld]

Thank you - I'm sure your garden will be blooming beautifully very soon - the plants respond quickly.

[@annapoole132]

Hi Paul...thank you for a beautiful video! Your gardens are looking superb as usual. Beautiful tour!! My gardens are doing well too! I have gotten to spend a lot of time in my gardens today and it is such therapy! And I wanted to also tell you that my dahlias which I planted last year in honor of our friend George from The Small Garden, have come back and are doing great! I am looking forward to seeing them flourish this year! 🤗 Please take care Paul!

[@paultsworld]

Hi Anna, that’s great you are enjoying your beautiful garden - weather’s perfect now for both gardening and sitting back and enjoying it. I’m so pleased George’s dahlias have come up. I’m sure they’ll look lovely right through the Summer & Autumn. All the best!

[@jeaninepinto5801]

MAGNIFIQUE JARDIN !!!! merci pour les yeux !

[@paultsworld]

Merci Jeanine 🌻

[@joannapocock6055]

Hi Paul, I love all weigelas, they look lovely in your borders.

[@paultsworld]

Thanks Joanna 🌸

[@lilwilliams7277]

Lovely video Paul, thank you for sharing. I have the lime green Weigela, it was a small cutting given to me by a lovely friend many years ago 🥰

[@paultsworld]

How nice to be reminded of friends through flowering plants in the garden. I have some like that.

[@eileenmc8808]

Lovely morning visit. Those lilacs must be intoxicating! And those weigelia look very content. Love the way the ruby arches over the pond. What time of year did you plant the creeping phlox cutting? Thanks for the tour. Can't wait to see your garden changes (and the tropicals settle in) as we move through the season. EM

[@paultsworld]

I pruned the weigela (which is over the pond) to make room for under-planting of the tropicals and now it arches more and looks very tree-like. I love it! I transplant bits of phlox anytime, now is as good as any. Try and get a little root, plant it somewhere else with nice compost and well watered. I have it growing in various places.

[@graceb2009]

Hello Dear Paul... thank you...I like your garden...I know you have work in it...bye...🐞🌼🌼😘🍄🌿🌺🌺🌺🍄😘🌿🌺🌱🌼🦋🐞

[@paultsworld]

Hi Grace, so pleased you like my garden. 🌺

[@eddreemiles5459]

Another wonderful video

[@paultsworld]

So nice - thank you.

[@moniqueanders563]

Beautiful and thanks for showing back in 2020 the visual on how far back you pruned really helps me learn .

[@paultsworld]

You’re welcome. I learn as well - seeing what happens when I prune heavily or not at all. In the end the plants tell us what they want.

[@footstomper1]

Beautiful garden

[@paultsworld]

Thank you 👍

[@GDName]

There are only 2 types of weigela in my area that I've seen. Had no idea there were more! Thanks for the tour.

[@paultsworld]

You’re very welcome.

[@tomasacreyes6701]

espectacular su jardín señor Paul 🪴🌺🌺🌼🌱🙏🙌😄

[@paultsworld]

Gracias Tomasa. 🌻

[@catherinemulvihill7121]

Hi Paul. Iv got the wine and roses one. But your tamirix plant is stunning.. I can imagine the scent from your lilac. Just heaven.. God bless 🇮🇪

[@paultsworld]

Hi Catherine, how big does your wine & roses grow? I’d like mine to be bigger with more flowers.

[@catherinemulvihill7121]

It's only about 40 ins at moment Paul. Iv got it in a large pot.so I guess it won't grow too big. I should really get one for out in the garden to compare. We had a very windy night here in southern Ireland. Can ruin blossoms.

[@paultsworld]

Thank you Catherine. It's pretty windy here as well! luckily it will all start to calm down in the next day or so as a nice 'high' is coming our way.

[@doreenlatimer6379]

Really enjoyed the Weigela tour. Wine and Roses and the variegated one are the most vigorous. Bronze ones add so much interest to the garden. So many new ones now. My Monet is one of the best. One of my favourite shrubs, so thank you for the tour of yours.

[@paultsworld]

That's interesting that wine and roses is vigorous - I must therefore move it so it can really grow and thank you for mentioning Monet - I'll have a look for one.

[@angelasgarden8991]

I watch every video with great pleasure, you have a beautiful garden! Best regards from Moldova! 🇲🇩

[@paultsworld]

Thank you very much. Greetings to Moldova.

[@PRADIER1]

Le jardin est très beau , c'esr la récompense du jardinier, bonne journé Paul

[@paultsworld]

Merci Roger - très gentil

[@user-is3st9qy8z]

Красиво очень. Спасибо. 👍

[@paultsworld]

So nice of you - thank you.

[@margaretmichelsen766]

Good Morning Paul, They are beautiful. You put me on to the variegated one. They looked frost sensitive when I saw them in nurseries and after seeing yours, I bought two. They are doing really well. I remember asking you, were they deciduous? because they lost their leaves!! I NEED the chartreuse green one, Looymansii Aurea! Also, what I NEED is the Tamarix, I haven't seen one before.Thanks for the pruning recap, but just don't expect me to be that radical ; ) I notice philly wasn't in the video! lol Spring envy, almost difficult to watch all that beautiful sunshine and blossom, plus the birds loving life!

[@paultsworld]

Hello Margaret. I am so pleased your variegated ones are doing well. Yes, get a tamarisk - it’s so different from anything else. I hope to show Philly later - she needs a bit more time - she’s a Summer girl. 🌻

[@stubbsaquatics6080]

So glad you got the pond in 👍😁 Lol I guess you did trim that back.... But it paid off 2 years later That fushia is beautiful

[@paultsworld]

Thanks Chris, yes - I'll tweak my pruning a little lol.

[@RonaldJMacDonald]

My weigela are thirty years old. Approximately every 10 years I prune them even with the ground and they come back better than ever.

[@paultsworld]

You’ve got a perfect system going with your weigela - it must be magnificent as it grows back.

[@roxanaprundaru1786]

Eden bravo super beautiful man! România

[@paultsworld]

Thank you!

[@vickiperkins476]

I’m in love with that Wine and Roses weigela. 😁❤️ Hi Paul, I don’t have room for a very large one, can this be kept a little shorter? With our cold wet spring here in Iowa we are about a month behind. We are now getting some sun and warmer weather and things seem to be growing by leaps and bounds. Thanks for sharing another awesome video 😊❤️

[@paultsworld]

Hi Vicky, it iis gorgeous isn’t it. I think it could be kept smaller but you’d have to experiment with the pruning to make sure it has all year to produce stems for the flowers. Your plants will really start growing now as your heat rises - it’s got warmer this last few days here and everything is growing like mad.

[@ninapostoronca848]

Bună ziua Paul mulțumim pentru frumos e plăcut foarte sănătate și pace Chișinău Moldova

[@paultsworld]

Thank you so much Nina, and the very best to you, greetings to Chișinău Mulțumesc mult Nina, și cele mai bune ție, salutări Chișinău

[@ninapostoronca848]

Mersi mult privesc cu drag grădina dumneavoastră pace doresc la toată lumea Chișinău Moldova

[@paultsworld]

Lovely sentiments.

[@englishwithanerudite]

It is really lovely! I'm still waiting for mine to flower (as you know, I live in a colder climate zone). Please, take a look at my "ancient" lilac which is in full bloom this week.

[@paultsworld]

Thank you. Even though the climates are different the lilacs have flowered at the same time. Your cold Winter/Spring must have really warmed up by May.

[@wendybartlett6717]

I love Weigelas and have several in my garden. One of my favourites is "Naomi Campbell" which has dark foliage and looks similar to "wine and roses". I'm on the look out for that gorgeous white one as I've not come across that variety until I saw yours.

[@paultsworld]

I've just had a look at the 'Naomi Campbell' - very pretty and as you say similar to Wine & Roses. Unfortunately I don't know the name of the white one.

[@wendybartlett6717]

@@paultsworld Good excuse for me to visit the garden centres!

[@paultsworld]

No excuse needed!

[@mechele4848]

Is there a variety with a strong fragrance? I love this plant! My New favorite that I need many of! Thank You.

[@paultsworld]

I don’t think any of mine have a strong fragrance - but they look great.

[@lindabeaulieu6770]

Enjoyed the video ans singing birds. Does the flowering currant yield tasty berries? Does the plant sucker or grow invasively?

[@paultsworld]

No, these shrubs don't produce berries to eat. It doesn't sucker or spread - it is well behaved.

[@rethablair6902]

New subscriber here🐛

[@paultsworld]

Thank you Retha and welcome to my channel 🌻

[@bluesky7226]

Very nice. Weigela doesn't do well here as they don't overwinter too well. I did plant a variegated one in a pot along with other annuals for the season. I might see if I can overwinter it in my garage. 💝

[@paultsworld]

I hadn't realised weigelas weren't hardy in the colder climates.

[@bluesky7226]

@@paultsworld a little finicky at my 5,900' altitude.

[@paultsworld]

That is quite a height!

[@ammorales1524]

Lovely garden! I am interested with growing weigela. How easy are they to grow? I live in the USA zone 9. Thanks for your input.

[@paultsworld]

Weigelas grow very easily in the British climate. Even though I am in the same zone as you - this just refers to the average lowest Winter frost - so your Winters would suit weigelas - however your Summers are probably much hotter than mine so check that weigelas are happy with your Summer temperatures.

[@dustyflats3832]

The weigelas get quite tall in your area. I have the red and I had tip trimmed once and didn’t like the forked ends plus the inside canes seemed too large. I chopped the older inner canes down to couple inches above ground and badly forked canes. It came back really full and bloomed very nicely in spring and throughout the summer and now fall. I was given one called dark horse? With pink flowers and purple leaves. The poor thing was in a pot for many years. It took a couple years and believe it has regained its vigor and surprised it also has a few blooms into fall. The poor, I think 9 bark?, we moved and it doesn’t get much attention or water and it’s not looking well. The deer attacked it right away and it is fenced. The former owner planted it too close to the house and I just wanted it moved out a bit, but husband didn’t like it there. I miss it there as it had wonderful fall color and white flowers with white berries. I suppose I could try and prune it and maybe plant a tree to shade it. It’s too far from house and needs hand watering. We’ve had a terrible drought this year. I just planted elderberries this spring and I don’t know if they will like the full sun as I believe they are an understory shrub. They are doing fine so far.

[@paultsworld]

That is a really interesting comment. I have also found that weigelas can respond really well to drastic pruning - in fact one of mine flowers a second time if I prune it hard after the first flush. Generally weigelas take well from cuttings - including Winter-time hard wood cuttings. Perhaps you could try that so you have extra ones to try in different places.

[@dustyflats3832]

@@paultsworld yes, after I pruned low and took out limbs I shortened the year before it has been blooming all summer to fall. I’m hoping to just let it grow now between two young trees. I took some self layered starts from the one we moved, but it’s been at least 3 years and they don’t like all the drought and heat here in Wisconsin, US, especially this year. I was hoping to use as border and they just don’t like it where they are at. I think the one we moved though wants to stay on the corner of the house as another is growing there by the downspout 👏🏼🤣

[@paultsworld]

I think I’ll do as you do and really prune - maybe every other year. Sounds like the ‘good’ spot is at your downspout!

[@joydeeproy1580]

Lovely weigelas and lilac. Do Weigelas prefer morning sun only ?

[@paultsworld]

It's difficult to tell - I have them in all aspects but the sun in climate isn't very strong it may make a difference where there are hooter Summers.

[@PHILCHUDS]

Just stumbled on this Paul and not sure whether this channel is still going. I have a huge Weigela , 60+ years old apparently. I cut it back hugely about a month ago , thought i overdid it , but its not taken on a new lease of life after being let wild for many a year ! Can post before and after pics if allowed on here ?

[@paultsworld]

Hi Phil, yep - the channel is still going; surely a KZbinr can have a Summer holiday? 😀 Yes, post the pictures - I’d be interested in seeing them. I think KZbin will allow them attached to a comment but if not, just put them up on your channel and post the link. Suppose late Summer/early Autumn is a touch late but I would imagine with some good mulching and food in the Spring it will be reinvigorated. Had you given it a good prune just after flowering earlier this year it would probably have shot up and flowered a second time - as it is it should do all that next year.

[@PHILCHUDS]

@@paultsworld I dont have a channel , so cant be done here . Do you have a facebook page ?

[@paultsworld]

I don’t do Facebook but if you have signed into KZbin then you have your channel available to upload - you can set to ‘unlisted’ then only people you give the link to have access.

[@wendychandler8304]

Garden's looking good Ken. My Weigel has plain leaves, pink and white flowers, no scent, a pity as it's very tall. I might grow Jasmine up it, and it's big enough for a Clematis too for added colour; did yours grow well there?

[@paultsworld]

Hi Wendy, I haven't grown clematis up the weigelas as they flower at similar times - but it could be an idea.

[@wendychandler8304]

I've checked old photos of my old arching tree and after its small pink and white flowers perhaps a rich purple would be great in late summer. ? @@paultsworld

[@paultsworld]

That’s sounds a great idea Wendy - using the different group clematis to spread the flowering time.

[@stevenvitali7404]

Great video, I have a Bristol ruby that is a young plant about 2 years old, it has 8 branches that are new ones quire thick and strong about 5 feet high, should I prune them back each year, I'm not familiar with this plant, it flowered lovely back in April time I think, any advice would be great

[@paultsworld]

Glad you liked the video. Bristol Ruby is a lovely shrub, mine is the one leaning over the pond. Weigela flower on the previous years growth so the new growth this year will have the flowers for next year. Sounds as though your plant is in great shape. If you don’t prune it the flowers will be further and further to the ends of the stems. So what I do is prune back the stems that carried the flowers up to where the flowers started - it will then grow new stems to carry the flowers for the following year. Best time to prune back is once the flowers have finished - which is usually (for weigelas) May As it is now late July I would simply leave it for this year as there isn’t time for it to regrow fully for next year. It will still flower further along the stems next year. So make a note to give it an extra big prune next May so it has a full 11 months to produce those gorgeous long flowering stems. Hope all that makes sense. Good luck.

[@stevenvitali7404]

@@paultsworld thank you for taking the time to reply , it was a great help

[@stevenvitali7404]

@@paultsworld your garden is amazing by the way

[@paultsworld]

Thanks Steven!

[@stevenvitali7404]

@@paultsworld I'm obsessed with salvia's, my family jokes about it now every time I mention them, I have 15 of them, I'm also growing some echium pininana, the ones that can grow 15 feet tall, they will flower next year, and I have some magenta coloured dwarf buddleia's which are great for the butterflies, I have a hummingbird hawkmoth that visits them regularly, I've basically turned my garden into a pollenaters garden for bees and butterflies, i only got interested in gardening about 8 years ago when I turned 40, now it's my passion!, it is so calming and relaxing and good for my well being

[@mikesmith-yj3ih]

Please are their any winter weigela that do not loose their leaves or even flower ?

[@paultsworld]

They all ‘close down’ for the Winter. If you want Winter interest then check out the viburnums - viburnum tinus - they flower in the Winter and hold their leaves right through.

[@carolinesmith5297]

Your pink Weigela may be like mine,it's called Bouquet Rose..

[@paultsworld]

Thank you - what a nice name, I’ll check out that weigela.

[@dbatesdob]

Think I'll replace my Lavatera with the variegated Wiegela, sick of the Lavatera flopping over despite pruning it back , in the late winter.

[@paultsworld]

I really like lavatera but they do flop!! - every year!

[@dbatesdob]

@@paultsworld Indeed , the most frustrating part is that I see some growing wild near me and they are neglected but always grown upright lol

[@paultsworld]

That’s always annoying!