A National Collection of Buddleia

A balmy summers day spent strolling through the gardens at Longstock Park Nursery vividly illustrates why Buddleja are commonly known as the 'butterfly bush'. For here, flitting to-and-fro amongst countless flowers, are scores of butterflies.

Season:
Summer

Credits:
GAP Photos/Nicola Stocken/Peter Moore - Longstock Park.

Feature No: 5074

Qty of Images: 73

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Synopsis
'What other summer-flowering shrub brings so much pleasure to children and adults alike?' asks Peter Moore, the keeper of this Plant Heritage National Collection of Buddleja, and breeder of some 13 new varieties. Many are grown at Longstock where some 70 davidii cultivars are displayed in long dedicated beds, alongside 30 hybrids and a handful of species. Flowering starts in early summer with B. alternifolia, peaking in July and August with B. davidii cultivars, their dense conical flowers opening in rich shades of pink, purple and gold, along with soft whites. In unison, B. weyeriana also comes to the fore, easily differentiated by the rounded clusters of fragrant flowers in gold, pink, violet or near-blue.

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A National Collection of Buddleia

A balmy summers day spent strolling through the gardens at Longstock Park Nursery vividly illustrates why Buddleja are commonly known as the 'butterfly bush'. For here, flitting to-and-fro amongst countless flowers, are scores of butterflies.