Buddleia Cut Flowers

They also produced cut flowers that last for weeks.

Buddleia cut flowers. Buddleja alternifolia and buddleja globosa bloom on stems made in the previous season so cutting back in spring would remove the flower buds. Discuss pruning buddleja and other plants in our friendly online community of. Even if there is no sign of rot or damage to existing branches cut all of the branches back to the ground in early spring. This is not a problem it just means you should prune it back hard.

Grow buddleia in moist but well drained soil in full sun. Buddleja davidii blue horizon bears pretty violet blue flowers from july to october. This will also ensure flowering occurs slightly later in the season meaning there is plenty of pollen and nectar available for butterflies in late summer. But it must be cut back in late spring every year to keep its shape.

While we refer to it as a shrub you find it most often used at the back. This will make the butterfly bush grow many new arching branches that will have larger flowers than if it had not been pruned. Empire blue is also excellent bearing small flower spikes in true blue. It s well worth pruning buddleia for a great display of flowers.

Pruning buddleia twice produces the best results. Neither should be hard pruned instead cut out a selection of the oldest branches completely in midsummer. Taking cut flowers can be done anytime while. The buddleia has fragrant blossoms attracts butterflies and excels as a cut flower.

Royal red is a rich magenta. Buddleias grow in bunches of stems sprouting from the same patch of ground. You can cut any flower head off your shrub but the flowers will last longer indoors if you select spikes on which flowers are just beginning to open. This will stimulate blooming and growth from your buddleia during the flowering season.

This shrub became very popular at the turn of the century and is having widespread revival. All three are older taller varieties. Prune the buddleia down to around 30cm 12 in from ground level. There may already be sprouting shoots on the buddleia in a mild spring.

Shorten all the branches to 45cm above soil level in early spring pruning above an outward facing bud. Butterfly bush or buddlea is one of those perennials that is a great butterfly and bee attractor. If you prefer a traditional buddleia there s the dark grape purple black knight and this can shine against silver foliage. Deadhead flowers to encourage more to form and cut back hard in late spring to prevent the shrub from becoming too big.

Buddleias bloom on new wood. How to do it. How to grow buddleia. To encourage later flowering which benefits garden butterflies such as the small tortoiseshell cut plants back to the base in may.

Deadhead continually as the flowers fade.