Buddleja Reviews
Description:There are approximatel 100 species mostly all are shrubs, but a few being trees; the largest species reach 30 m tall, but most species rarely exceed 5 m tall.
Newest Review: ... is often feared by the amateur gardener but there are some plants that grow so easily you simply cannot fail. Thankfully, the ... more
... Buddleja is one such plant.
The easiest way to grow a new plant is to simply break off some short branches in early Spring and place these sticks in damp soil. It is important that the soil should not be allowed to dry out. Within a few weeks these branches will have put down their own roots and then they can be transplanted elsewhere. This is how I obtained the two bushes at the bottom of my garden, which are still quite small, but I know that they will grow quickly.
New plants can also be created by a method kno...more
Customer Buddleja Reviews (1)
Buddleja: My beautiful butterfly bushes (858 words)by - written on 25/05/08 (Very useful, 199 readings)
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The Buddleja is a very fast growing plant that will be familiar to almost everyone. When I was growing up my parents always had these growing at the bottom of their garden and we always called them "Butterfly Bushes" due to the fact that throughout the Summer months they would always be covered in brightly coloured butterflies. As an adult I was somewhat surprised to discover that the "Butterfly Bush" was actually the official common name of these plants, which are botanically known as Buddleja Davidii. When I moved into the house that I currently live in it was always my intention to create a "Wildlife Garden" in the area at the ... Read the complete review
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