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| Hi,
I was just given a very small Buddleia buzz lavender. Could you folks give me your opinion of them? Thank you! |
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- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Mon, Sep 12, 11 at 15:28
| Hi, Opinion of that particular cultivar or buddleia in general? |
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| Thanks for responding! I have never grown Buddleia, but I suspect that care needs to be taken to keep them from becoming very big. From what I understand, the Buzz cultivar grows only to 3 feet high. I believe they are relatively new and was wondering if anyone has grown them. Also, I have never grown any bush in a container before. In general, will container planting significantly impact the viability of the plant? I am new to gardening and I believe I have learned a lot from this forum and look forward to seeing my gardens come to life again next spring. Thanks! |
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- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Tue, Sep 13, 11 at 10:00
| I've not grown that particular BB, but in general Buddleia are known for dying over the winter, especially in z6 or lower. One thing most agree on is to wait until you see new growth in the spring before pruning/shaping. I've not tried to grow one in a container, but a container is considered to be at least 1 and usually 2 zones colder than where you actually are. An unprotected container is also subject to repeated freezing/thawing so it is a difficult environment. Out of curiosity, I googled this plant and looked at all of the links from pg. 1 of the search. It seems to be a new cultivar available for only a few years, most of the sites that sell it are in UK and have no info about winter hardiness. Most of UK is zone 8. I did find this, "Temperature Tolerance: A hardy plant which should survive normal winter conditions outside, especially if protected from the hardest frosts." That doesn't sound good since you're in NJ. If it were my plant (in NJ,) I would consider it as only hardy to a higher zone and dig a hole for the container near the house and cover with a big pile of leaves. |
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| Thank you very much for your advice! |
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