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Post by SpringRain🕊️ on May 17, 2015 10:53:44 GMT -5
Just received my latest issue of Fine Gardening and read an interesting article on these bushes. I wanted to plant some to attract butterflies, but was concerned about the caution of invasiveness. The more I read, the more concerned I became.
I wouldn't mind if the shrub volunteers to spread without my assistance, but I'm concerned after reading the article that they might be too invasive, and uncontrollable, like bamboo.
Does anyone have any experience with these bushes? Do they spread uncontrollably? If you've planted them and they spread, would you consider planting more or just not planting them at all?
Thanks for any suggestions.
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Post by tendingmygarden on May 17, 2015 11:29:24 GMT -5
Spring Rain, I've read the same information although not in Fine Gardening magazine.
I've had Buddleia bushes for 15 or 16 years. Never had them spread.
I started with one of the regular sized ones, which is still living and looking good
The others (5 of them) are dwarfs which fit my borders even better.
I thoroughly enjoy them and have always wondered about how they could be invasive.
Theresa
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Post by desertwoman on May 17, 2015 15:21:25 GMT -5
My experience is like Theresa's.
My Buddleia is years old and is contained in one place. It gets to about 6 feet tall.
I prune it pretty heavily in the spring when I first start to see leaf growth. I've read you can cut them to the ground- which I do not do. But I take out dead and old growth and cut back by about a third.
I love this summer bloomer.
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Post by Mumsey on May 17, 2015 17:40:58 GMT -5
They don't seem to last more than 3-4 years here. Have never had one spread. Must be the winter that kills them off. So I have given up on them.
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Post by davidjp on May 17, 2015 19:09:36 GMT -5
I haven't found them to be invasive but then again if it isn't watered nothing is going to grow so really not a problem here.
Check out the new series of "BUZZ" buddleia's. They are dwarf varieties with lots of different varieties. Do a search for some of the different colours available, they have a whole website devoted to them
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Post by ecsoehng on May 17, 2015 19:19:28 GMT -5
I did have one seed once into a planter. I grew up that plant and brought it with me to the new house. It is still not that big yet. They don't seed invasively though. Not like my Rose of Sharon bushes. Even those though, I just pull up.
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Post by octave on May 17, 2015 21:59:57 GMT -5
I wish my Buddleia was vigorous enough to self seed and spread. It never grows really tall either.
I call myself lucky if it survives from year to year. A couple of times I thought it was dead, only to find that it was sprouting a few leaves from a decrepit looking crown. People who live in zone 5 or lower need not worry about Buddeleia's mischiefs.
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Post by brownrexx on May 18, 2015 8:27:24 GMT -5
I occasionally find Buddleia seedlings in my flower beds. I usually pull them out because I do not need more.
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Post by claude on May 18, 2015 8:36:47 GMT -5
I planted one in a SUNNY front garden six years ago. The deer trim it to one or two sprays each and every year. I thought spreading might be a problem but no.
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Post by OregonRed on May 18, 2015 9:54:38 GMT -5
we had one up against the house on the north west side of the property, the gardener trimmed it sometimes twice a year, it always came back vigerous, it did not spread in the 2 years I was there. I had to look up this flower, while I was there, of course they have you look at other things, I then found: "scabiosa" - this one is cool looking - It will go in my unique flowers list. they also had a BLUE one, which I really liked. www.bing.com/search?q=ping+pong+scabiosa&src=IE-TopResult&FORM=IETR02&conversationid= |
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Post by desertwoman on May 18, 2015 12:06:14 GMT -5
I have the blue scabiosa planted. I love this plant. It flowers all season, spring right into deep fall.
Mine are several years old.
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Post by OregonRed on May 18, 2015 20:11:38 GMT -5
DW: make a bouquet at some point and post a pic :~D
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Post by octave on May 18, 2015 20:54:42 GMT -5
It's official: my one and only Buddleia is now dead. I suppose the subzero temps did it in.
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Post by desertwoman on May 18, 2015 21:54:12 GMT -5
RIP Buddleia.
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Post by desertwoman on May 18, 2015 21:55:37 GMT -5
Red- I resist picking them because they look so beautiful in the gardens. But I'll try to remember to take a pic in full bloom.
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