Overview
Weigela Cherry Love ('Slingco 2') (Love Series) is a bushy shrubs in the genus Weigela, part of the Caprifoliaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Weigela Cherry Love ('Slingco 2') (Love Series) grows best in full sun and partial shade, and tolerates most soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H6. Suggested uses include city and courtyard gardens, coastal, cottage and informal garden and patio and container plants.
About
Weigela Cherry Love ('Slingco 2') is a deciduous shrub cultivar of the Weigela genus, known for its bushy habit and simple, oval-shaped leaves. Like other Weigelas, it produces small groups of funnel-shaped flowers in late spring and summer. This cultivar thrives in full sun or partial shade and is suitable for various soil types, including chalk, clay, loam, and sand, provided the soil is fertile and well-drained. It is hardy to UK zone H6 and is well suited for city gardens, coastal areas, cottage gardens, and container planting.
Growing conditions
Best soil and position for Weigela
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
Weigela Cherry Love ('Slingco 2') (Love Series) size, habit and characteristics
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
Care notes
Pruning and caring for Weigela Cherry Love ('Slingco 2') (Love Series)
- Propagation
- Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer, semi-hardwood cuttings in summer or hardwood cuttings in late autumn and winter
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworms, capsid bug and brown scale
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best place to plant Weigela Cherry Love ('Slingco 2') (Love Series)?
Weigela Cherry Love ('Slingco 2') (Love Series) prefers full sun and partial shade. It suits exposed and sheltered positions.
What soil does Weigela Cherry Love ('Slingco 2') (Love Series) need?
Weigela Cherry Love ('Slingco 2') (Love Series) is adaptable and grows happily in most soil types, including chalk, clay, loam and sand. It is happy in soil of any pH. Aim for soil that stays moist but well-drained to well-drained.
Is Weigela Cherry Love ('Slingco 2') (Love Series) hardy in the UK?
Weigela Cherry Love ('Slingco 2') (Love Series) has an RHS hardiness rating of H6, meaning it is very hardy, tolerating -20 to -15°C across most of the UK.
How do I propagate Weigela Cherry Love ('Slingco 2') (Love Series)?
Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer, semi-hardwood cuttings in summer or hardwood cuttings in late autumn and winter.
More in the Weigela genus
- Weigela florida 'Samabor'
- Weigela lonicera
- Weigela 'Cumula'
- Weigela 'Dart's Overflow'
- Weigela 'Marjorie'
- Weigela 'Van Houttei'
- Weigela florida Sunny Fantasy ('Kolsunn')
- Weigela florida f. alba