Variety traits

Frost resistance of Weigela

Weigela Thunb.

The frost resistance of Weigela is assessed by the degree of frost damage to annual shoots and the ability to preserve flower buds. This trait determines the suitability of cultivars for introduction and directly influences the profusion of the shrub's flowering.

In the reference 3 varieties crop Bush Honeysuckle, where this is mentioned in the description.

For Weigela, winter hardiness is evaluated both by field methods using five-point scales that account for the degree of tissue damage, and by artificial freezing methods in laboratories to determine critical temperatures. When classifying cultivars, USDA hardiness zones in the range from 4 to 9 are often used.

Cultivars with high winter hardiness include 'Candida', 'Red Prince', 'Minor Blec', 'Purpurea', and 'Victoria', which demonstrate minimal shoot dieback. The cultivar 'Nana Purpurea' is characterized as being less resistant, which hinders full flowering due to the death of flower buds.

General information about the subject — on the page Frost hardiness.

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Varieties of Bush Honeysuckle mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Slingpink

Active

Weigela Thunb. · Bush Honeysuckle

Verhoef Gijsbertus

4 records

Elvera

Active

Weigela Thunb. · Bush Honeysuckle

Herman Geers Handelskwekerij B.V.

2 records

TVP4

Active

Weigela Thunb. · Bush Honeysuckle

Bert Verhoef Beheer B.V.

1 record

Nana Purpurea

Terminated

Weigela Thunb. · Bush Honeysuckle

Alieksieienko Oksana Volodymyrivna, Vol`s`ka IUliana Oleksandrivna,

1 record