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    BUDDLEJA
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    BUDDLEJA

    Commonly known as Buddleia, Butterfly bush

    The Buddleja, Buddleia or Buddlea, named after English rector Rev. Adam Buddle is pronounced without the "j". 

    Genus of about 100 species of evergreen, semi-evergreen and deciduous shrubs, sometimes trees and climbers and a few herbaceous perennials.

    They originate from riversides, rocky areas and scrub in Asia, Africa and North and South America.

    Staples of the modern butterfly garden they are also attractive to moths and bees. Breeding is resulting in more compact cultivars of davidii with sterile seed, an important attribute because of its invasiveness.

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    • Good to know
      Named after Adam Buddle,17th century botanist and rector from Essex. Linnaeus listed it as Buddleja rather than Buddleia. Wildlife plant - butterflies, moths and many other insects.
    • Deciduous
    • Evergreen
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Tall Shrub
    • Scented flowers
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    Varieties

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    • BUDDLEJA alternifolia
    Fountain buddleja
    Mauvish-purple flowers along stems
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    BUDDLEJA auriculata
    Weeping sage
    Heavily scented creamy-white flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
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    BUDDLEJA colvilei
    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
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
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    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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    BUDDLEJA crispa
    White felted leaves and fragrant lilac flowers with an orange throat
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
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    BUDDLEJA davidii 'Adonis Blue'
    Compact growing form with unique blue-mauve flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
    BUDDLEJA davidii 'Black Knight'
    Deepest purple
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
    BUDDLEJA davidii 'Empire Blue'
    Nearest to true blue of any variety
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
    BUDDLEJA davidii 'Harlequin'
    Variegated form of Royal Red
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
    BUDDLEJA davidii 'Nanho Blue'
    Dwarfish habit, flowers pale mauve-blue
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
    BUDDLEJA davidii 'Nanho Purple'
    Dwarfish habit, flowers violet-purple with orange centres
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
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    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    BUDDLEJA davidii 'Pink Delight'
    Huge pure pink
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
    BUDDLEJA davidii 'Royal Red'
    Brightest purplish-red
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
    BUDDLEJA davidii 'Santana'
    Lance-shaped yellow variegated leaves and claret-red flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
    BUDDLEJA davidii 'White Profusion'
    Large pure white
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
    BUDDLEJA davidii 'Wisteria Lane'
    Fragrant, pendent, lilac-purple flowers on arching stems. Compact and floriferous
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
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    Not available until May 2025
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    • Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    SB Plant Invigorator
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
    Garden Goodies
    Slate Plant Labels
    These wonderfully tactile natural slate plant labels are hand made in Cornwall and come with a chalk pen. Just stick them in your pot or border. Pack of 6.
    Stick in slate labels
    £10.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
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    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
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