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Buddleia Globosa


Buddleia Globosa

This is a fairly unusual buddleia . It is semi evergreen and grows to about 15 feet tall . The flowers are about half an inch across and there are hundreds ,perhaps even a thousand on each bush. It is also scented! It has a longer flowering period than most buddleias and in my garden in North Cambridgeshire started flowering in mid-July and is still flowering today( (18.10.10)

Like all buddleias butterflies ,moths and bees love it.

I give it quite a hard prune in spring each year.



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That is unusual Anchorman.....like the fact that it's scented for us humans too.

18 Oct, 2010

 

It is unusual for a buddleia Janey but there are plenty about if you look for them

18 Oct, 2010

 

Lovely shot sir!

18 Oct, 2010

 

Thanks Meanie

18 Oct, 2010

 

Thinking of Buddleia has anyone ever seen buddleia alternifolia?

I don't think I've ever seen one

http://tinyurl.com/38hu34o

18 Oct, 2010

 

Just checked it out and I cant say that I have!
To enter into the spirit of "have you ever seen", how about Buddleja Madagascariensis?

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/172092-buddleja-madagascariensis/member/meanie

18 Oct, 2010

 

THat's a beauty. Shame it's tender. The globosa is tough as old boots

18 Oct, 2010

 

This is an interesting cross between b. globosa and b. davidii

http://www.flickr.com/photos/31559373@N00/953351357/

18 Oct, 2010

 

Story of my life Anchorman - I'm drawn to the tender specimens! It's quite a whiffy one too, and not in a particularly pleasant way either!

18 Oct, 2010

amy
Amy
 

I like that !

19 Oct, 2010

 

so do i......

19 Oct, 2010

 

Hi Anchorman,
I have a buddleia globosa which I planted as a potted cutting about 7 years ago. I prune it well after flowering is finished and always get a healthy crop the following summer, which bees and butterflies love.

This year, I've noticed that some of the globe florets are lilac, and I can't find any similar images anywhere online. I can provide some photos if you're interested. Just by the way, I live on the east coast of England, a stone's throw from the coast of the North Sea.

31 Jul, 2011

 

I'd love to see the lilac globe florets. I wonder if they're some kind of genetic mutation . If so you could propagate from them and if they're interesting or different enough from other things available you could name them and make a fortune!

Roughly where on the east coast are you Galaxy?. I'm just south of sutton Bridge at the southern end of The wash

31 Jul, 2011



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