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Buddleja Little Purple (’BotEx 001’) (PBR) (Butterfly Candy Series)
butterfly bush (syn. buddleia)
Rich in nectar and irresistable to butterflies, the cone-shaped flower clusters of Buddleja Little Purple, not only look great, but...
2 litre pot
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Plant description
Rich in nectar and irresistable to butterflies, the cone-shaped flower clusters of Buddleja Little Purple, not only look great, but they'll also help sustain vital pollinators.
Recently introduced hybrids, the plants in the Butterfly Candy Series are reliably compact, which makes them ideal for border edges or smaller gardens. They also do very well when potted up and placed on a sunny patio or entranceway.
Recently introduced hybrids, the plants in the Butterfly Candy Series are reliably compact, which makes them ideal for border edges or smaller gardens. They also do very well when potted up and placed on a sunny patio or entranceway.
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 Little Purple (’BotEx 001’) (PBR) (Butterfly Candy Series):
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.
