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Post by Carrie R Bags on May 4, 2007 17:15:01 GMT
Hi, TOG Gardeners,
I'm new to all this TOG stuff so forgive me if I blunder. But I do have a question. I recently purchased two buddliea bushes and the blurb said that they were easy to grow and gave all the potting advice etc.
Now I am no green fingers but have had some success with my garden but these darn things are not showing much sign of growing anything. Can anyone give me any advice as they were not a cheap purchase.
Thanks in advance.
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Post by Shuggie on May 4, 2007 17:26:30 GMT
Depends upon the variety. If they're Buddleia Davidiae, they won't flower until late summer. Leave them alone for the rest of this season and then prune them hard in March next year.
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Post by Fi on May 4, 2007 19:31:17 GMT
Or, rather than just pruning, take cuttings too - it's not difficult. I have a couple that I was given as cuttings, which have thrived from being 6 inches tall when I got them to being 6 foot tall in a matter of 5 to 6 years. In the meantime, I presume you're watering your new plants regularly - I don't know about the rainfall where you are, but it's been noticeably absent for a worrying time up here as we try to get a load of plants settled into their new garden.
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Post by Murphy Slaw on May 5, 2007 1:40:49 GMT
Good grief, something else I have experience with. Colour me surprised.
I took my buddliea tree back to the ground last year. It was taking over.
Although a well rooted and established bush it has only just started to sprout.
I'd give them a bit of tlc and some time.
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Post by Shuggie on May 5, 2007 19:02:37 GMT
Or, rather than just pruning, take cuttings too - it's not difficult. I have a couple that I was given as cuttings, which have thrived from being 6 inches tall when I got them to being 6 foot tall in a matter of 5 to 6 years. Hardwood cuttings can be better than softwood cuttings with Buddleia. Take 12" cuttings in October, stick them in the ground (a handful of sharp sand at the bottom of the hole aids drainage) and they'll be rooted by the end of summer next year
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Post by territalks on May 18, 2007 12:11:38 GMT
Hi Carrie I have four budlia trees they were here when I moved in. They seem to re-seed themselves! I have no trouble with them. Once they are established the will grow! Love TT xxxx
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Post by BjornTobyStomped on May 18, 2007 20:46:38 GMT
Hi Carrie I have four budlia trees they were here when I moved in. They seem to re-seed themselves! I have no trouble with them. Once they are established the will grow! Love TT xxxx Same ere Terri I don't do anything with my Buddliea bushes and the bu99ers seem to pop up all over the place. I have the same thing with Vinca Major which seems to take great delight in growing in just about every part of my garden.
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Post by Janglers on May 19, 2007 21:17:25 GMT
Any chance of pic., because then we might be able to tell what is wrong?
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Post by mdarlin on May 19, 2007 22:15:20 GMT
My dark purple one grows brilliantly and is hacked about with little finesse each year. Perhaps they just grow more easily in the South of England where you will see them flourishing along any railway line and growing out of gutters on old railway sheds and derelict buildings.
It sounds like a little patience and wait for the arrival of some real heat.
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Post by lemanie on May 20, 2007 20:23:18 GMT
i keep getting buddliea's popping up everywhere i dug up mine this year for the greenhouse and have today taken one back to the ground cos i can't get to the base of it to dig it out. but i think i've got one which has set itself up in an old plant pot as well
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