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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: Elaine G on June 10, 2013, 10:10

Title: buddleia pruning
Post by: Elaine G on June 10, 2013, 10:10

We are trying to renovate our daughters overgrown garden. I know that normally you would cut back buddleia in early spring but would it do any harm to cut it back now? It is very tall. If I prune it now will they get ant flowers this year. It's a funny year with everything so late, isn't it?
I am not allowed to kill it as my son in law likes it  :lol:

Thanks
Elaine

Title: Re: buddleia pruning
Post by: devonbarmygardener on June 10, 2013, 11:55

It should be showing new growth already so if you cut back to those then you should still get flowers this year.

I do prune mine early in Spring (late April this year) or late autumn and I cut it back to about 6inches off the ground.

It is a plant that is difficult to kill...


...but you never know! :D

Title: Re: buddleia pruning
Post by: Stree on June 10, 2013, 17:35

I have 2x 20 foot  buddleia overhanging from a neighbours, make more seedlings than I care to think of.

Title: Re: buddleia pruning
Post by: devonbarmygardener on June 10, 2013, 17:37

I don't get seedings from my buddleia  ???

Mine is the bog-standard purple one (inherited when I bought the house).
I wonder what species/genus hangs over your garden Stree?

Title: Re: buddleia pruning
Post by: Elaine G on June 10, 2013, 17:53

Thank you for your replies, will give it a go. Fingers crossed, do not want to fall outwith my son in law!!

Elaine