Weigela plant - geenaltan

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of Weigela is provided which originated as a volunteer seedling in a planting of Weigela florida Eva Rathke variety at Boskoop, The Netherlands. The present variety exhibits a vigorous and truly dwarf growth habit and forms attractive crimson flowers in greater abundance and for a longer duration than Weigela florida Eva Rathke variety. Accordingly, the present variety can be used to advantage in smaller landscape settings while offering superior characteristics when compared to related previously known Weigela plants which are larger in size and which flower to a lesser degree.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of Weigela, substantially as illustrated and described, characterized as to novelty by the following combination of characteristics: (a) a vigorous dwarf growth habit wherein the plant assumes about one-third the size of Weigela florida Eva Rathke, and a size which is substantially smaller than that of Weigela florida Eva Supreme,   (b) a deep crimson flower coloration which is very close to that of Weigela florida Eva Rathke,   (c) a flower size which is very close to that of Weigela florida Eva Rathke, and   (d) flower formation in a greater abundance and for a longer duration than Weigela florida Eva Rathke, with said floriferousness commonly reaching its height during early to mid-June when grown at West Grove, Pa., and continuing thereafter though in moderation until frost.