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All shrubs benefit from dead-heading once spent flowers become apparent. Rhododendrons and Lilac especially benefit from the removal of dead flowers. Gupta, Tanya (15 July 2014). "Buddleia: The plant that dominates Britain's railways". BBC News. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020 . Retrieved 5 July 2021. Take softwood cutting in late spring just as the stems begin to harden up a little. Look for new shoots about six inches in length (15 cm) and trim them below the leaf node and nip out the top. Lochinch’ is a hybrid variety with lavender-blue flowers and silver-grey leaves. It can reach a height of 3 metres (10 feet). Butterfly Bush Approved Cultivars". Oregon Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014 . Retrieved 6 August 2021.

Shrubs in the ground are generally not demanding and in most cases, annual feeding with general purpose fertilizer will suffice. Shrubs in containers may need more feeding; usually from early spring until late summer. Deadheading your shrub will encourage it to produce more flowers. At the end of its flowering period, it is wise to remove all spent flower heads to prevent them from going to seed and spreading seedlings all over the surrounding area.If you require a dainty performer then ‘Nanho Blue’ and ‘Nanho Purple’ are both excellent buddleia hybrids. They reach 1.5 m (4 ft) in height and have long, slender flower spikes the former in indigo blue and the latter in purple. The flower spikes bend very gracefully. Once established, most Buddleja cultivars are around 2 to 4 metres in size, although there are dwarf Buddleia varieties that defy the rule. For instance, the Lo and Behold Buddleia hybrids from the United States are under 1 metre in width and height. The petite Butterfly Bush varieties come in 4 different colors: white, blue, lilac, and purple. These dwarf buddlejas make excellent accent plants and do well in containers. When to plant Buddleia Shrubs

Grows with an arching, spreading habit, up to 5-6 ft. tall and wide (150-180 cm). This shrub will naturalize by self-seeding. Where self-seeding is undesired, remove spent flower clusters prior to formation/disbursement of seed. Use quality all-purpose compost and water well until the plant becomes established. Buddleias need to be re-potted every 2-3 years as they grow and mature, eventually reaching up to 90cm in height. How to grow buddleia Genus Buddleja L." Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 20 April 2006. Archived from the original on 7 May 2009 . Retrieved 29 November 2010. You should plant your shrub in spring once the worst of the bad weather is over and the soil has begun to warm. Wait until daytime temperatures are around 10 degrees and night time lows are no longer below zero. Being such an imposing shrub, Buddleia plants are generally too large to grow in pots and containers successfully. However, some dwarf cultivars will thrive in a patio pot.These plants are drought resistant and, once established, will not need watering unless the weather is very dry. In drought conditions, they should be watered thoroughly once a week. They may need more water during the spring, if there is insufficient rainfall, a this is when they are growing the most. Container grown plants will need watering as they dry out. Soil requirements Although shrubs are usually very robust garden plants, they can sometimes start to decline with no apparent or obvious reason. Root the cuttings in water before placing them in pots or trays to grow. The cuttings should only take around 2 weeks to grow roots. Choosing a Buddleia Plant