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buddleia alternifolia
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Posted by
thecook 5 (
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Tue, Jun 27, 06 at 12:57
| I just saw this in a park seed catalog. They claim it is hardy in zone 5, but I wonder if I can trust that. It blooms on old wood and my other Butterfly bushes always die to the ground. Would I get any blooms on this? I have a very open windy lot, so there would be no protection in the winter except for a layer of mulch. Thanks for your help. |
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RE: buddleia alternifolia
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| I have seen them in Z 5. Beautiful shrub. I am planning to get one too, but I would not deal with that catalog. |
RE: buddleia alternifolia
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It blooms in late spring on old wood and unlike buddleia davidii stay pretty much alive (for me) even after extremely cold winter of 2004.
It might be attractive in a short period of bloom, but rest of the year I can't say any good words about it. Shrub is somewhat unruly and any pruning should be done immediately after the bloom time. |
RE: buddleia alternifolia/2
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Oh, forgot to add.
Growth rate is somewhat slow in a first couple of years, but staring from year #3 you may expect 1-2'+ a year and if even half of that new growth will survive your winters you'll have a pretty large shrub by year #5. |
RE: buddleia alternifolia
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| Thanks. I have enough room that the shrub could be placed to be enjoyed in the spring and ignored the rest of the year. I will look for it here, before ordering from anyone. I was happy with my bareroots that came from the park wholesale department. But the price was right also! |
RE: buddleia alternifolia
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| I've had a buddleia alternifolia in zone 5 at the top of a fairly windy hill for about 10 years and it survives very well. Each year there is some deadwood from the wind, I think. I haven't done any other pruning because the place I bought it from (Phoenix Flower Farm, wonderful place) let theirs grow. Mine was magnificent this year, but needs to be pruned back a bit and I haven't gotten around to it yet. Not quite sure what to do! |
RE: buddleia alternifolia
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| Should Butterfly Bushes be cut back in the winter? I am in zone 6. Thank you |
RE: buddleia alternifolia
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- Posted by bboy z8 WA USA (My Page) on
Sat, Oct 4, 08 at 20:10
| End of winter, when new shoot growth starts for B. davidii. |
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