Comments on: Buddleia ‘Blue Chip’ a solid investment http://heavypetal.ca/archives/2008/09/buddleia-blue-chip-a-solid-investment/ Gardening: from a West Coast, urban, organic perspective. Tue, 14 May 2013 22:00:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Charlene http://heavypetal.ca/archives/2008/09/buddleia-blue-chip-a-solid-investment/comment-page-1/#comment-121171 Charlene Thu, 28 May 2009 00:40:35 +0000 http://heavypetal.ca/?p=938#comment-121171 I just planted on in a container on my deck. I added a hot pink verbana and two cosmic yellow marigolds for extra color. I want to draw butterflies to my deck. I already have over 10 larger butterfly bushes in my back yard which are butterfly magnets, particularly for yellow swallowtails! I cut the bushes back to two feet or so each March and they bounce back beautifully and very quickly. I've tried to leave them unpruned for more than a year, but I don't like them this way. I just planted on in a container on my deck. I added a hot pink verbana and two cosmic yellow marigolds for extra color. I want to draw butterflies to my deck. I already have over 10 larger butterfly bushes in my back yard which are butterfly magnets, particularly for yellow swallowtails! I cut the bushes back to two feet or so each March and they bounce back beautifully and very quickly. I’ve tried to leave them unpruned for more than a year, but I don’t like them this way.

]]> By: Adriana http://heavypetal.ca/archives/2008/09/buddleia-blue-chip-a-solid-investment/comment-page-1/#comment-80242 Adriana Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:03:07 +0000 http://heavypetal.ca/?p=938#comment-80242 I wish I could find a miniature bicolor. Is that asking too much? I wish I could find a miniature bicolor. Is that asking too much?

]]> By: Jonas http://heavypetal.ca/archives/2008/09/buddleia-blue-chip-a-solid-investment/comment-page-1/#comment-64349 Jonas Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:33:15 +0000 http://heavypetal.ca/?p=938#comment-64349 I love this blog! It is giving me so many ideas for my apartment. Although it will prove difficult to find this minature buddleia in Belgium. I love this blog! It is giving me so many ideas for my apartment. Although it will prove difficult to find this minature buddleia in Belgium.

]]> By: Andrea Bellamy http://heavypetal.ca/archives/2008/09/buddleia-blue-chip-a-solid-investment/comment-page-1/#comment-4274 Andrea Bellamy Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:37:54 +0000 http://heavypetal.ca/?p=938#comment-4274 Joy - Good! Glad I can be a bad influence for everyone's plant-buying addiction ;) Anna - oh good, I'm glad to hear you had success with it too. Maybe I'll try moving mine into full sun. Emma - "baby buddleias" - love it! Dee - I also have that problem: "accidentally" buying plants. Hope this one is better behaved that your others. Karen - no, supposedly it produces little if any seed, so it should be sterile (and therefore stay in our gardens, where it's supposed to be!). Joy – Good! Glad I can be a bad influence for everyone’s plant-buying addiction ;)

Anna – oh good, I’m glad to hear you had success with it too. Maybe I’ll try moving mine into full sun.

Emma – “baby buddleias” – love it!

Dee – I also have that problem: “accidentally” buying plants. Hope this one is better behaved that your others.

Karen – no, supposedly it produces little if any seed, so it should be sterile (and therefore stay in our gardens, where it’s supposed to be!).

]]> By: Karen http://heavypetal.ca/archives/2008/09/buddleia-blue-chip-a-solid-investment/comment-page-1/#comment-4267 Karen Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:01:38 +0000 http://heavypetal.ca/?p=938#comment-4267 Does it have the same tendency to reseed and take over that the big ones do? Buddleia is classified as a noxious weed in our area (Seattle)! - Karen http://greenwalks.wordpress.com Does it have the same tendency to reseed and take over that the big ones do? Buddleia is classified as a noxious weed in our area (Seattle)!
- Karen
http://greenwalks.wordpress.com

]]> By: Dee/reddirtramblings http://heavypetal.ca/archives/2008/09/buddleia-blue-chip-a-solid-investment/comment-page-1/#comment-4240 Dee/reddirtramblings Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:20:22 +0000 http://heavypetal.ca/?p=938#comment-4240 I haven't grown it, but I hope it will be more readily available in Oklahoma soon. I had Buddleia bushes for some years, but they are so unruly. I accidentally bought a tiny plant this year from a local grower, and it is taking over a small bed. Out it goes.~~Dee I haven’t grown it, but I hope it will be more readily available in Oklahoma soon. I had Buddleia bushes for some years, but they are so unruly. I accidentally bought a tiny plant this year from a local grower, and it is taking over a small bed. Out it goes.~~Dee

]]> By: Emma http://heavypetal.ca/archives/2008/09/buddleia-blue-chip-a-solid-investment/comment-page-1/#comment-4231 Emma Fri, 12 Sep 2008 06:53:30 +0000 http://heavypetal.ca/?p=938#comment-4231 Oh! Here's hoping the baby buddleias make it to the UK soon, they look great! Oh! Here’s hoping the baby buddleias make it to the UK soon, they look great!

]]> By: Anna http://heavypetal.ca/archives/2008/09/buddleia-blue-chip-a-solid-investment/comment-page-1/#comment-4226 Anna Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:45:33 +0000 http://heavypetal.ca/?p=938#comment-4226 I agree! I grew it too and it is all you said. I posted about it also. I first had it growing in too much shade and soon as I moved it, it started growing and blooming like mad. I will get more next year. They would look good planted in mass. I agree! I grew it too and it is all you said. I posted about it also. I first had it growing in too much shade and soon as I moved it, it started growing and blooming like mad. I will get more next year. They would look good planted in mass.

]]> By: Joy http://heavypetal.ca/archives/2008/09/buddleia-blue-chip-a-solid-investment/comment-page-1/#comment-4223 Joy Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:26:26 +0000 http://heavypetal.ca/?p=938#comment-4223 You have won me over with thi slittle guy ! I had seen it advertised on a few sites .. wondered about it .. now I am totally sold and will be looking for it next year for sure ! Thanks ! You have won me over with thi slittle guy ! I had seen it advertised on a few sites .. wondered about it .. now I am totally sold and will be looking for it next year for sure !
Thanks !

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