Buddleja × pikei Unique ('Pmoore12') (PBR)
butterfly bush (syn. Buddleia × alternifolia Unique)
Compact and extremely long flowering, this new hybrid form will liven up patio pots and borders. Flowering on new wood, the...
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Plant description
Compact and extremely long flowering, this new hybrid form will liven up patio pots and borders. Flowering on new wood, the fragrant lilac flowers appear in abundance from early summer through to autumn and are an attractive source of nectar for butterflies. The flowers have no pollen and are sterile, so this variety will not self-seed around your garden.
Easy to look after, Buddleja × pikei Unique will appreciate a sunny spot and a hard prune in spring. Though fast-growing it will stay compact, reaching only about one metre tall, making this exciting new variety from renowned plantsman Peter Moore ideal for small spaces.
Easy to look after, Buddleja × pikei Unique will appreciate a sunny spot and a hard prune in spring. Though fast-growing it will stay compact, reaching only about one metre tall, making this exciting new variety from renowned plantsman Peter Moore ideal for small spaces.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
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Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Buddleja × pikei Unique ('Pmoore12') (PBR):
Plant out in a sunny spot and incorporate well-rotted manure or garden compost and perhaps some mycorrhizal fungi into the soil when planting. If planting out in a large pot (40cm+ diameter), use a loam-based compost such as John Innes 3 over several inches of drainage layer e.g. gravel.
Keep well-watered during warm weather until the plant has settled in fully, and once the plant has become established, prune it each year in March, cutting all of the previous year's growth back to within two to four buds (15cm or 6in) from the base.
Keep well-watered during warm weather until the plant has settled in fully, and once the plant has become established, prune it each year in March, cutting all of the previous year's growth back to within two to four buds (15cm or 6in) from the base.
Please note:
This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
