Buddleja globosa
orange ball tree
A large, highly distinctive semi-evergreen shrub with long, narrow, dark green leathery-looking leaves with white undersides. Clusters of fragrant, spherical dark...
2 litre pot
£19.99
available to order from late spring
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Plant description
A large, highly distinctive semi-evergreen shrub with long, narrow, dark green leathery-looking leaves with white undersides. Clusters of fragrant, spherical dark orange and yellow flowers appear in early-summer. Buddleja globosa thrives with the protection of a sunny wall and is best suited positioned towards the back of the border, with silver-leaved perennials such as Nepeta x faasenii and Stachys byzantina gently spilling at its base.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Buddleja globosa:
When planting this buddleja, add some well-rotted organic mulch into the planting hole and a sprinkling of mycorrhizal fungi. Once established, in late winter, remove dead and weak shoots, reduce poorly formed stems by about a third and reduce the overall height to promote even flowering throughout the shrub.
Please note:
This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
Warning
CAUTION toxic if eaten/skin & eye irritant
June pruning of trees, shrubs and climbers
June is a time to relax and enjoy your garden, but there are still some early flowering shrubs that will need pruning if they are to produce the best possible displays year after year. A few shrubs can also be trained into unusual and attractive standards
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