How to prune weigela 'bristol ruby'

Immediately after flowering (late spring to early summer). Cut flowered shoots back by one-third to a healthy sideshoot or bud. Remove one or two of the oldest, thickest stems at ground level every 2–3 years to encourage vigorous replacement growth.

Annually after flowering; hard renewal every 2–3 years. Weigela 'Bristol Ruby' benefits from annual pruning to stay vigorous and flower well. It blooms on the previous year's wood, so prune immediately after flowering — cutting back flowered stems by one-third to a strong sideshoot. Every few years, remove one or two of the oldest stems at the base to renew the shrub.

Cut flowered shoots back by one-third to a healthy sideshoot or bud. Remove one or two of the oldest, thickest stems at ground level every 2–3 years to encourage vigorous replacement growth.