Shrub 'Elita' 3L

Shrub 'Elita' – Beauty and elegance in your garden

The shrub 'Elita' (Weigela florida 'Elita') is a unique variety that is distinguished by abundant flowering of intense pink flowers and a compact habit. It is an excellent choice for home gardens, flower beds, as well as for creating low hedges.

Characteristics of the shrub 'Elita'

Flowers

• Color: Bell-shaped, intense pink flowers that appear abundantly from May to June.
• Decorative Value: The flowers are melliferous, attracting bees, butterflies, and other pollinating insects.

List

• Color: Oval, light green leaves that remain attractive throughout the growing season.
• Characteristics: The leaves create a striking background for the flowers, providing the plant with an aesthetic appearance all year round.

Cut

• Height: The shrub reaches a height and width of about 1.5 meters.
• Habit: Compact, spherical, ideal for creating elegant garden compositions.

Cultivation and care of the shrub 'Elita'

Position

• Best: Grows best in sunny to semi-shaded positions. In full sun, it blooms most profusely.
• Tolerance: It also tolerates partial shade, although flowering can be less intense.

Soil

• Type: It prefers fertile, moist but well-drained soils.
• Tolerance: The plant also tolerates moderately dry soils, although it grows best in soil that is constantly slightly moist.

Watering

• Recommendations: It requires regular watering, especially during periods of drought.

Fertilization

• Recommendations: In spring, it is worth using a compound fertilizer to help the plant grow and bloom.

Care of the shrub 'Elita'

Trimming

• Recommendations: It is recommended to prune the shrub immediately after flowering to maintain a compact habit and stimulate the plant to bloom more abundantly next year.
• Additional: Removing faded inflorescences promotes further flowering.

Protection against diseases

• Diseases: The shrub 'Elita' is relatively resistant to diseases and pests, but it is worth monitoring the plant for problems such as aphids.

Resistance of the shrub 'Elita'

Frost resistance

• Frost resistance: The shrub 'Elita' is frost tolerant and tolerates low temperatures well, which makes it suitable for cultivation in various climatic regions.

Application of shrub 'Elita'

• Gardens: Ideal for planting in home gardens, in flower beds, in groups or as a solitary plant.
• Hedges: Can be used to create low, flowering hedges.
• Color compositions: It blends perfectly with other shrubs and perennials, especially with plants with contrasting colors of flowers or leaves.

Plant Specification

• Flower pot: 3 liters
• Age: 2 years old
• Frost resistance: Yes