pruning wiegela

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  1. bedixon

    bedixon Active Member

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    We got a little wiegela in a gallon pot a couple of years ago, and put it in a container on the deck for now(one of these days we're gonna get deer fenced). It bloomed profusely this year, just a mass of pinkness. I'm reading up on how to prune this and found a thread that explained how flowers form on last year's growth, so I'll want to be careful... not much experience with pruning but want to learn. Tips welcome!
    My question is: same plant sprouted a couple of suckers from the base this year, and these are variegated while the rest of the plant is not. I was told I should remove these, but haven't (I like them) They're getting to be over a foot long now, and again, I am not sure, to cut or not to cut - what is the reason for removing these, if any?
    thank you very much!
     
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    there are variegated ones that you could buy. if this one is all green with the variegated shoots coming from the bottom I think the reason is to prune them off so as not to have the whole shrub eventually become that. It is usually the opposite...getting a variegated plant and then having it revert to all green. but if you like it that way keep them.
     
  3. bedixon

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    I think it might be nice to have both... I wasn't sure if leaving them there compromised the plant in any other way... I'm really new at pruning and have learned the hard way from a few mistakes... sometimes it's best just to ask first! and this is such a great place to do that, so many thanks
     

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