| Abstrakt: |
The peculiarities of growth, development and use of 5 new taxa of the genus Weigela Thunb. have been described. The studied taxa - Weigela florida 'Alexandra', 'Carlton', 'Caricature', 'Minor Black' and 'Pink Princess' - differ in size, crown diameter, annual growth, density of flowering stalks per shoot from the previous year, flower density per 20-cm-long shoot, abundance of flowering, colour of flowers and leaves. All of them can be used successfully in landscaping in the Republic of Moldova. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
