Buddleja BUZZ® 'Purple' is a dwarf shrub bearing clusters of dense, royal purple flowers in long brush-like spikes above soft, silvery green foliage.
Buddleja BUZZ® are an asset to any garden, attracting butterflies, small birds and other pollinators. This lovely compact shrub is perfectly proportioned for patio pots and smaller gardens. In warmer climates, flowers are almost constant year-round giving a splash of colour and good perfume. Silvery green foliage also adds interesting colour and textural highlights in any sunny position.
Buddlejas are generally well-known to most gardeners and are easy to grow in sunny to semi-shaded positions. Buddleja BUZZ® are great for growing in large feature pots or in various sunny positions in the garden. Buddleja BUZZ® are terrific as a massed border planting or in a mixed garden in full sun to partial shade. Featured in massed plantings they do not disappoint. Buddleja BUZZ® flowers look good in spring floral decorations lasting for several days when mixed with other complimentary flowers and foliage.
Buddleja BUZZ® grown in a large container will need a good quality potting mixture. Garden soils should be well prepared with cultivation of the area and adding garden compost to the mix. Most soil types are suitable; an application of a complete fertiliser to the garden bed in spring after the main pruning promotes vigorous growth. In winter temperatures, Buddleja BUZZ® can tolerate to 5°C, but heavy frosts will cut them back. During the year remove older growth when flowers are showing signs of slowing off and getting smaller. The use of a slow-release fertiliser is recommended for pot grown specimens.
The parents of Buddleja BUZZ® are from the open forests of China where, over the centuries Buddleja davidii have hybridised readily in nature. This makes the species diverse with various colour forms and various sized bushes being found growing in the natural settings. Plant collectors selected from this wide and diverse group when collecting. Buddleja BUZZ® are a real breeding break through. The breeders at Thompson & Morgan in the United Kingdom selected Buddleja BUZZ® for dwarf growth, masses of blooms and good, long-lasting flower colour.
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