Plant List 2009 - W

Wahlenbergia	rivularis		A spreading perennial with dark green leaves and wiry stems carrying solitary white open bellflowers. Height 30cm. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Aug.
Waldsteinia	ternata		A spreading perennial with saucer-shaped bright yellow flowers in late spring and early summer. Height 10cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade.
Weigela		"Brigela"	A deciduous shrub with green leaves, edged creamy yellow and showy deep pinky-red flowers. Height and spread 2.5m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from May to June. Prune out flowered wood.
Weigela		"Carnaval"	A compact upright shrub with many tubular flowers of pink and white. Height and spread 1.5m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from May to June. Prune out flowered wood.
Weigela		"Florida Variegata"	A spreading shrub with grey-green leaves, margined white. Funnel-shaped, light pink flowers. Height 2m. Spread 2m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May to June. Deciduous.
Weigela		"Gold Rush"	A spreading deciduous shrub with green leaves, margined creamy-white. Funnel-shaped, pink flowers. Height 2m. Spread 2m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from May to June. Prune out flowered wood.
Weigela		"Kosteriana Variegata"	A large deciduous shrub with lime-green and cream variegated leaves and showy deep rose-pink flowers. Height and spread 3.5m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May-Jun.
Weigela		"Lucifer"	An upright shrub with dark green leaves and many tubular flowers of dark red. Height and spread 2m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from May to June. Prune out flowered wood.
Weigela		"Moulin Rouge"	A spreading deciduous shrub with yellow and green variegated leaves, producing bell-shaped, rich red flowers. Height 1.8m. Spread 1.8m. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Flowers from May to June. Prune flowering shoots (after flowering !).
Weigela		"Olympiade" (Rubidor)	A spreading deciduous shrub with yellow-green leaves in spring, turning bright yellow in summer, producing bell-shaped, dark ruby-red flowers. Height 2m. Spread 2m. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Flowers from May to June.
Weigela		"Pink Poppet"	A new dwarf variety with soft pink tubular flowers. Height and spread 40cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May to June. Prune flowering shoots (after flowering !) and a second flowering may occur in Autumn.
Weigela		"Red Prince"	A compact upright shrub with dark green foliage and many red, non-fading tubular flowers. Height and spread 1.5m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from May to June. Prune out flowered wood.
Weigela		"Rosabella"	A variety with pink flushed white flowers. Height 2.5m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May-jun. Prune out flowering wood after flowering.
Weigela	coraeensis		A deciduous shrub with large elliptic leaves with toothed margins. Flowers produced on old wood are white ageing to deep pink. Height 3-4m. Spread 2-3 m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from May to June. Prune after flowering.
Weigela	florida	"Alexandra"	Probably the variety with the darkest of all foliage, offering an excellent foil to the deep red flowers. Height and spread 1.5m. Well-drained soil in sun or shade. Flowers from May to June.
Weigela	florida	"Foliis Purpureis"	A compact upright shrub with purple flushed green foliage and many pink tubular flowers. Height and spread 1.25m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from May to June. Prune out flowered wood.
Weigela	florida	"Monet"	A new dwarf variety with cream and green variegated leaves that will "pink" in sun. Good pink tubular flowers produced on new wood. Height and spread 60cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May to June. Prune flowering shoots (after flowering !)
Weigela	japonica	"Dart's Colourdream"	A spreading shrub with bright green leaves. Bell-shaped flowers change colour as they age but appear red, pink and white from late spring to early summer. Height and spread 2.5m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade.
Weigela	middendorffiana		An upright shrub with bright green leaves and bell-shaped, pale yellow flowers, marked orange or red in the throat. Height 1.5m. Spread 1.5m. Flowers from April to May. Well-drained soil in part shade.
Weldenia	candida		Strap like leaves with white three-petaled flowers. Height 15cm. Gritty soil in sun. Probably best grown in pots. Keep dry in winter. May-Sep.
Wisteria		"Caroline"	A twining, deciduous climber with pendent racemes of deep purple-blue pea-like flowers, often before the pinnate leaves. Height 9m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. May to June. Can bloom again in late summer.
Wisteria		"Lavender Lace"	A twining, deciduous climber with pendent racemes of bicoloured blue and white flowers, often before the pinnate leaves. Height 9m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. May to June. Can bloom again in late summer.
Wisteria	floribunda	"Alba"	A twining climber with pendent clusters of fragrant, white pea-like flowers often before the leaves. Height 9m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from May to June.
Wisteria	floribunda	"Domino"	A twining, deciduous climber with pendent racemes of lilac-blue flowers, becoming light blue, often appearing before the pinnate leaves. Height 9m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. May to June. Can bloom again in late summer.
Wisteria	floribunda	"Harlequin"	A twining, deciduous climber with pendent racemes of dark purple flowers with standards of pale mauve with a small yellow blotch, often before the pinnate leaves. Height 9m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. May to June. Can bloom again in late summer.
Wisteria	floribunda	"Multijuga"	A twining climber with pendent clusters of fragrant, lilac-blue pea-like flowers that can reach up to 1m. long. Height 9m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from June to July.
Wisteria	floribunda	"Rosea"	A twining, deciduous climber with long, pendent racemes of pale rose flowers tipped purple, often before the pinnate leaves. Height 9m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. May to June. Can bloom again in late summer.
Wisteria	sinensis	"Amethyst"	A twining climber with many pendent clusters of fragrant, bright violet to deep purple pea-like flowers. New growth has a strong bronze tinge. Height 9m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from May to June.
Wisteria	sinensis	"Black Dragon"	A twining climber with many pendent clusters of fragrant, double dark purple pea-like flowers. Height 9m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from May to June.
Woodsia	obtusa		A North American dwarf deciduous fern with elongated fronds, slightly hairy. Height 30cm. Moist soil in shade.
Woodwardia	fimbriata		"Giant Chain Fern". A deciduous fern with arching lance-shaped fronds. Named because of the arrangement of the sori. Height up to 3m. Requires some winter protection. Moist soil in shade.