Buddleia davidii 'White Profusion' in 2L Pot Buddleja Butterfly Bush 3fatpigs®

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Some shrubs may show signs of reverted growth or ‘sporting’. This is where random shoots of different leaves associated with the plant’s parentage begin to appear. Most commonly this is where plants with variegated leaves sprout pure green growths instead of variegated ones. Container grown shrubs can be grown at any time of year. It is a little known fact that shrubs planted in the autumn and winter will be easier to look after than those planted in the spring and summer, because they will have time to establish and become hardy in the cooler months. The butterfly bush (Buddleia davidii) is a fast-growing shrub with masses of showy, fragrant flowers that attract pollinators. Planted in spring or fall before frost, this perennial will bloom from summer through autumn. Learn how to grow butterflybush. Buddleias also have a preference for alkaline soil so you may have to add lime to acid soil to alter the pH. Otherwise they will survive in most conditions.

Plant the shrub at the same depth as it was in its original pot. Planting too deeply can result in root and stem rot. As garden shrubs, buddlejas are essentially 20th-century plants, with the exception of B. globosa which was introduced to Britain from southern Chile in 1774 and disseminated from the nursery of Lee and Kennedy, Hammersmith. [7] Several species are popular garden plants and are commonly known as "butterfly bushes", owing to their attractiveness to butterflies, and have become staples of the modern butterfly garden; they are also attractive to bees and moths. You should plant your shrub in spring once the worst of the bad weather is over and the soil has begun to warm. Wait until daytime temperatures are around 10 degrees and night time lows are no longer below zero. Butterfly bushes must be pruned vigorously or their flowers will grow up so high that you can’ t see and enjoythem!

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Lochinch’ is a hybrid variety with lavender-blue flowers and silver-grey leaves. It can reach a height of 3 metres (10 feet). B. davidii ‘White Profusion’ has elegant spires of white flowers on a shrub that is nicely bushy. It can reach a height of 4 metres (13 feet). Award-winning Buddleja davidii ‘White Profusion’ (Butterfly Bush) is a vigorous deciduous shrub with gracefully arching branches, studded with lance-shaped, gray-green leaves with white-felted undersides, and sweetly scented panicles of snow-white flowers. Borne at the tips of the current year’s growth, the outstanding flower spikes, up to 8 in. long (20 cm), are on display from mid-summer through early fall and sometimes to the first frost. A superb, easily-grown plant that is favored by butterflies and provides late summer to fall flowers when few other shrubs are in bloom. Excellent for cutting.

GRIN Species Records of Buddleja". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original on 20 January 2009 . Retrieved 29 November 2010. Buddleia x alternifolia ‘Argentea’ can reach a height of 3.5 metres (12 feet) and has a lovely weeping habit. It has intensely fragrant pink flowers in July and August and velvety silver leaves. Buddleias are generally low-maintenance plants. Other than watering during dry spells, you can pretty much leave your plant to its own devices. When to prune buddleia These plants are drought resistant and, once established, will not need watering unless the weather is very dry. In drought conditions, they should be watered thoroughly once a week. They may need more water during the spring, if there is insufficient rainfall, a this is when they are growing the most. Container grown plants will need watering as they dry out. Soil requirements Buddleia do best in full sun to partial shade. As long as they get a few hours of sun each day they will be fine and flower well. Water requirementsbutterflybush: Buddleja davidii Franch". Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States. October 2018. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021 . Retrieved 5 August 2021. Once you’ve planted your buddleia shrub, water it well and continue to water it while it grows, however, be careful not to waterlog the soil. Once the plant has matured, water it sparingly. A butterfly bush does not need much moisture, and too much water can be detrimental. Buddleia is very easy to grow. In fact, you will often see it growing happily on wasteland or around factories and railway lines where it has seeded itself. It is unfussy about climate and soil type and is susceptible to few diseases. Light requirements Buddleia shrubs flourish best planted in loose, well-drained soil, so plant them before the frost arrives or after the threat has passed. Once established, buddleia can withstand British winter weather and will begin to grow again in spring. When planting your buddleia, bear in mind the size of the fully grown bush and ensure you leave plenty of space for the plant to grow to its full potential. Can I Plant Buddleia in a Pot? Remove any overlarge leaves and insert your cuttings into a 50% horticultural sand and 50 % compost mixture. You can use hormone rooting powder if you wish.