butterfly bush
By Surreylad
29 Jun, 2011
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this is my buddleja Davidii 'empire blue' apparently the flowers may! darken with age to the shrub, as this is it's first year from cuttings..... i have my doubts though,,
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i gave mine a good chopping before chelsea flower show so they are a bit more forward than most sixpence..
30 Jun, 2011
Yes they say to cut them back at autum as they grow just as well if not better heard it from tv a council worker who works on the town gardens
2 Jul, 2011
that's right, although i give mine 2 haircuts, one after flowering just a trim then the full monty later :-)
2 Jul, 2011
Right I ll rememeber that and do the same to mine.
2 Jul, 2011
:-))
2 Jul, 2011
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Thats a lovely coloured on not a sign of any flowers on mine as yet.
29 Jun, 2011