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Weigela florida
'Alexandra '
Wine and Roses Weigela
Origin: Originally patented under the cultivar name of 'Alexandra' (PP10,772), it is now sold under the name Wine and Roses®. Winner of the Pennsylvania Horticulture Society Gold Medal Plant Award in 2000 as well as a Silver Medal from the Boskoop Royal Horticulture Society. The plant was developed by Herman Geers of Holland.
| Family |
| Caprifoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Weigela |
| Species |
| florida |
| Cultivar |
| 'Alexandra ' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Registered Name |
| Wine and Roses® |
| Patent Number |
| pp#10,772, cbr#4655 |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 6a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -29 - (-23) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 - (-10) |
| Height |
| 1.5 m |
| Spread |
| 2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Excellent as a specimen, or in shrub borders, or used as a hedge. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun in an average, medium, well-drained soil. |
| Shape |
| Densely-rounded shrub. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| No serious pest or disease problems. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| The leaves are elliptic to obovate, growing to 10 cm in length, beginning glossy and burgundy-purple, turning a very dark purple in autumn. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers appear singly or in clusters, are reddish-pink and funnel-shaped to approximately 3 cm in length, and are very attractive to hummingbirds. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate in early summer from softwood basal cuttings, or from hardwood cuttings taken in autumn after leaf fall. |
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