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    BUDDLEJA colvilei
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    BUDDLEJA colvilei

    Commonly known as Buddleia, Butterfly bush, Summer lilac

    Our choice as the most attractive and unusual variety of buddleja. Large panicles of dark red flowers at the ends of each stem in early summer
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    £17.50 each 
    Available late spring to early summer 2025 - Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - bees, butterflies and other insects.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Capsid bugs, caterpillars, figwort weevil, mullein moth, red spider mites.
    • Place of origin
      Himalayas. Discovered in 1849 by Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911), explorer and botanist.
    • Deciduous
      To semi evergreen. Lance-shaped, dark-green leaves to 12cm (5in) or more.
    • Shades of pink
      All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
      Dark pink to red
    • Panicles
      Tight, pendent, terminal, occasionally axillary, panicles to 20cm (8in) long
    • Border
      Suits a mixed or shrub border
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Elliptic
    • Lanceolate
    • Height
      6m (20ft)
    • Spread
      6m (20ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Upright, stoutly-branched shrub or small tree
    • Pruning group 2
      Suitable for: Deciduous shrubs and trees that flower in Spring or early Summer on previous year's growth, including plants that produce new growth at or near ground level.
      Pruning: Prune flowered shoots to strong buds. Cut back approximately 1/4 of old shoots to the base to promote replacement growth.
      When: Annually, after flowering.

    • Hardy - average winter
      Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
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    • Scented flowers
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Against a wall
    • Full sun
      Protect from cold winter winds
    • Rounded to broadly spreading
    • Bee friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      6m (20ft)
      		 Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        6m (20ft)
      		  
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