Buddleia Globosa
By Anchorman
- 18 Oct, 2010
- 13 likes
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.
Comments on this photo
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
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
Pictures by anchorman
74 of 170
What else?
Members who like this photo
-
Gardening with friends since
9 Jul, 2010 -
Gardening with friends since
10 Mar, 2010 -
Gardening with friends since
2 Jul, 2008 -
Gardening with friends since
9 Aug, 2009 -
Gardening with friends since
5 May, 2010 -
Gardening with friends since
28 Jul, 2010 -
Gardening with friends since
2 Nov, 2009 -
Gardening with friends since
27 Oct, 2009 -
Gardening with friends since
17 Apr, 2008 -
Gardening with friends since
12 Jan, 2008 -
Gardening with friends since
24 Jun, 2007 -
Gardening with friends since
29 Mar, 2008 -
Gardening with friends since
3 May, 2010 -
Gardening with friends since
31 Jul, 2011
That is unusual Anchorman.....like the fact that it's scented for us humans too.
18 Oct, 2010