Buddleja Davidii

Photos and descriptions of the buddleia bush can be found in many variants - the plant is represented by several species and countless varieties. To figure out which shrub is worth planting on your own plot, you need to study the varieties of buddleia and their distinctive features.

General description of budley

Budley bush is a plant of the genus of the same name from the Norichnikov family.In the wild, the plant can be found in the subtropical zone - in South Africa and South America, in East Asia. At the same time, ornamental buddleia trees and shrubs are grown all over the world, including in the middle zone.

The appearance of the shrubs is quite recognizable. Buddleia can reach 4 m in height and has large oval leaves with pointed ends. The plant blooms with small flowers collected in large inflorescences-spikelets; one inflorescence can reach 40 cm or more in length. Most often, buddleia flowers are colored pink, purple and blue, but yellow and white shades are also found.

The plant is propagated by seeds and cuttings, but tuberous buddleia is practically never found. Growing shrubs from seeds is a rather complicated process. As you can see in the photo of buddleia seeds, they are very small in size and therefore often do not sprout if improperly planted in open ground. Most gardeners prefer to purchase ready-made seedlings or seedlings to minimize the possibility of errors and not waste time searching for bulbous buddleia.

It is noteworthy that most species and varieties of plants bloom in July and continue to delight with their beautiful appearance until October. Gardeners often look for the Canadian lilac buddleia, because the appearance of the shrub is similar to a tree from the Olive family. However, in botany, Canadian buddleia is not distinguished as a separate variety, although the ornamental shrub itself is popular in Canada.

Types and varieties of buddleia with photos and names

There are over 100 species of shrubs in the world. However, only a few popular varieties and their numerous varieties are usually used for decorative purposes.Some of the buddleia varieties are very similar to each other, others have fundamental differences.

Budleya David

Ornamental trees and shrubs of Buddleia variata, or Buddleia Davida, are most popular in countries with temperate climates, since the winter hardiness of Buddleia Davida is higher than that of other varieties. Buddleia, which has spread throughout the world from China, feels best in warm conditions, but is able to tolerate frosts on average down to -20 ° C and takes root well in the middle zone.

In terms of size, David's buddleia most often reaches about 3 m, and grows in height by about 50 cm per year. The lifespan of the shrub is about 10-15 years, all this time the buddleia continues to bloom profusely. The branches of the shrub are spreading, thin and drooping; the leaves are located oppositely and have a classic oval shape with pointed ends. Buddleia Davida blooms from July to the end of September.

There are dozens of decorative varieties of this species - they differ from each other in the height and size of the crown, the shape of the inflorescences and shades. Proper selection of varieties allows you to give your summer cottage an incredibly beautiful look in the fall.

Pink Delight

The Davida buddleia variety Pink Delight is a low shrub reaching 2-2.5 m in height and width. According to the photo and description of the Pink Delight buddleia, the shrub of this variety has elongated and pointed leaves, and the color of the upper part of the foliage is dark green, and the lower part is white-felt. The inflorescences of Buddleia Davida Pink Delight are classic, spike-shaped, up to 40 cm in length, and the flowers are pink in color and emit a pronounced honey aroma.

The bush blooms from July to September.Budleya Pink Delight loves sunny places and fertile calcareous soils and has average winter hardiness down to - 23 ° C.

Empire Blue

Buddleia Davida Empire Blue is a beautiful and spreading shrub that can reach up to 2.5 m in height and width. Spike-shaped inflorescences usually do not exceed 30 cm in length, their color is rich blue-violet. Buddleia Empire Blue emits a rich honey aroma, flowering occurs from July to September and lasts 1-1.5 months.

In the photo of Buddleia David Empire Blue you can see that the inflorescences of the variety can be either drooping or erect. The pointed, lanceolate leaves are dark green on top and white-tomentose with a light edge underneath.

The plant tolerates cold temperatures down to -20 °C, but the branches of the variety freeze almost completely in winter, and with the onset of spring, buddleia actively produces new shoots.

Flower Power (Flowe rPower)

The variety of Buddleia Davida Flower Power is also known among gardeners under the name Bicolor. This is explained by the fact that from July to September, buddleia blooms with beautiful spike-shaped inflorescences with dark orange flowers and deep blue buds. These inflorescences usually reach 25 cm in length and give off a sweet honey smell.

Buddleia Flower Power reaches up to 1.8 m in height, the leaves are standard - dark green on the upper surface of the leaf and whitish with a edge below. The variety tolerates frosts well down to -23 °C, and feels best in well-lit places with protection from the wind.

Tricolor

An interesting variety is Buddleia tricolor - the variety has a very unusual appearance. The shrub, reaching 2 m in height and width, blooms in three different shades at once - white, red and dark purple.In the garden, the variety looks extremely impressive, which explains the high demand for Buddleia Tricolor among summer residents.

The variety blooms in the traditional July-September period; the inflorescences are spike-shaped and can be directed upward or inclined to the ground. Buddleia Davida Tricolor is a fairly new variety, but it has great prospects.

Ile de France

The shrub called Buddleia Ile de France is a plant capable of reaching 2 m in height and about 2.5 in width. The variety has a classic honey aroma, the inflorescences are collected in long spikelets, but they are distinguished by their rich lilac-violet color.

The flowering period of Buddleia David Ile de France is July-September. The shrub loves light and warmth, but with proper care it can tolerate frosts down to – 23 °C.

Adonis Blue

The Buddleia Davida variety Adonis Blue has an unusual blue-purple hue of inflorescences. Buddleia usually grows shorter than most varieties - only up to 1.2-1.5 m. The leaves of the plant are the same as those of other varieties - lanceolate in shape with a dark green color on top and whitish below. The flowering period for the variety is also standard - from the beginning of July to the end of September.

Buddleia Adonis Blue does not tolerate severe frosts and may freeze in winter. However, after spring pruning, rapid growth of new shoots begins, and in the same year the variety pleases with abundant beautiful flowering.

Santana

This variety is also known as Purple Buddleia, as it is easy to understand; the name comes from the bright purple hue of the dense long inflorescences.In the photo of David Santana's buddleia, you can see that the crown of a low shrub, reaching an average of a couple of meters, is lush and rounded, and upright branches alternate with drooping ones.

Buddleia Davida Santana blooms from mid-summer to the end of September; its flowering period is quite long - sometimes more than 45 days. The variety shows good resistance to frost, although it is better to additionally cover it from frost.

Harlequin

A small tree called buddleia Harlequin can reach only about 1.8 m in height, the crown width is also small - up to 1.5 m. The inflorescences of this variety are blue-violet in color, and the spikelets themselves are relatively small - up to 30 cm long. A distinctive feature of the variety is also the decorative coloring of the bright green leaves - they have a light cream border along the edges.

Buddleia Harlequin blooms less than other varieties - from August to September. The frost resistance of the shrub is quite low, so it needs to be properly insulated for the winter.

Nano Purple

The variety of purple buddleia Nano differs from others primarily in its very large spikelets of inflorescences. They can reach 50 cm in length - this is much longer than other varieties. The color of the flowers of the variety is bright purple, and it usually blooms from late July to September.

Since Buddleia Davida Nano Purple does not demonstrate the highest winter hardiness, it is better to wrap it well for the winter.

White Profusion

White Budleya of the White Proffusion variety differs from others primarily in its snow-white inflorescences with a sweet, pleasant aroma.The shrub is similar in height and volume to other varieties; on average, the plant reaches 2 m in width and height. The length of the inflorescences of White Profusion buddleia can vary and range from 20 to 40 cm.

The variety blooms in traditional periods - in July, August and September, the total flowering duration can be up to 1.5 months. Buddleia Davida White Profusion is distinguished by its increased heat-loving nature - frosts down to -20 °C can lead to serious freezing of the bush.

Silver Anniversary

A very beautiful variety is Buddleia Silver Anniversary. The shrub is characterized not only by abundant fragrant white inflorescences, but also by an unusual shade of foliage. The bushes of the plant have silvery foliage, so the variety is highly valued in landscape design. In addition to its unusual colors, the shrub is distinguished by its compact size, on average 1.5 by 1.5 m, and a neat rounded crown.

The winter hardiness of this variety is average; the plant tolerates frosts down to -23 °C well, but requires winter shelter.

African Queen

The variety got its name from the shade of its inflorescences - Buddleia Davida African Queen blooms with long dark purple panicles. Flowering continues for quite a long time - from the beginning of summer to the end of September. Buddleia African Queen is also distinguished by its high growth of 2-3 m and a very rich fragrant aroma with notes of honey.

The variety tolerates winter well in the middle zone, although it requires shelter. In spring, it is recommended to prune the bush to form a more graceful silhouette.

Little Nugget

The Little Nugget buddleia variety is a low-growing variety because it rarely exceeds 90 cm in height and only grows up to a meter in width.However, at the same time, miniature shrubs are actively used in landscape design when forming flower beds and low hedges. The variety is also suitable for home breeding or for growing on a balcony or terrace.

You can recognize the Little Nugget not only by its compact size, but also by its tall, dark purple inflorescences of a standard spicate shape.

Dreaming White

Another representative of low ornamental varieties is Buddleia Dreaming White, which grows on average up to 90 cm and can reach about 1 m in diameter. From July to September, this beautiful shrub produces lush snow-white spikelets of inflorescences and decorates not only gardens, but also flower beds, verandas and balconies.

The winter hardiness of the miniature shrub is not very high, although it tolerates frosts down to -20 °C well. But for the winter, the plant must be insulated, and, if possible, transferred to a warm indoor room.

Gulliver

The Gulliver buddleia variety can become a real decoration of the garden - a compact shrub, rarely exceeding 1 m in height. Despite its small size, the plant is distinguished by very large and lush inflorescences - lilac spikelets reach 50 cm in length.

The variety emits a pleasant aroma and can be used to create hedges or garden ensembles. The flowering of the variety begins in mid-summer and continues until September; the shrub needs to be covered warmly for the winter.

Darts Papillon Blue

A spreading shrub of this variety usually reaches 1.5 m in height and has erect central branches and slightly drooping side branches.The leaves of Buddleia Darts Papillon Blue have a standard lanceolate shape, but are only about 10 cm in length. The plant blooms from July to mid-autumn, the lush cone-shaped spikelets have a rich lilac color with orange eyes inside each flower.

The variety tolerates cold quite calmly, but since its shoots freeze in frosts, it is recommended to remove them in the fall - this stimulates the growth of new branches.

Moonshine

Photos and descriptions of Buddleia Davida Moonshine classify this variety as compact; on average, the shrub grows up to 1.5 m and reaches about 90 cm in width. The spikelets of inflorescences have a purple-pink hue, the length of individual ones is only about 20 cm. The variety blooms in July, August and September, and from the point of view of winter hardiness, the plant can be grown in the middle zone, provided it is covered for the winter.

Buddleia Davida Moonshine is distinguished not only by its beautiful flowers, but also by its unusual leaves with a yellow-green color on the upper part. Due to this, the variety is often used in landscape design.

Wilson

The variety is one of the so-called garden forms of ornamental trees and shrubs of Buddleia David. The plant is characterized primarily by its unusual arched branches, which clearly distinguish it from other plants in the garden.

The low shrub blooms quite late, from mid-August to September. But at the same time, Wilson's buddleia becomes a real decoration of the site due to its long lilac-pink inflorescences, some of which can reach up to 75 cm.

Magenta Munchkin

The very low buddleia Magenta Munchkin rarely exceeds 90 cm in height, but attracts attention thanks to its beautiful inflorescences.The flowering of this variety is distinguished by a dark and rich reddish-purple hue; the Magenta buddleia variety blooms from July until October with its first frosts.

Free Pettite Blue Heaven

The Free Pettite variety and its varieties belong to the category of dwarf buddleia; the height of the shrubs rarely exceeds 65-70 cm. The Free Pettite Blue Heaven buddleia blooms from July until October, producing strikingly beautiful purple-blue flowers with a sweet aroma.

The plant is highly sensitive to cold and requires reliable shelter for the winter. Due to its miniature size, this variety is often used not only in the garden, but also on terraces, balconies and even window sills.

Free Pettite Tutti Frutti

The Tutti Frutti David's buddleia variety from the compact Free Petit series is also characterized by modest dimensions - up to 65 cm in width and height. The plant has a spherical shape and blooms in July-October with small but lush bright pink inflorescences.

Buddleia Free Pettite Tutti Frutti is often planted not only in flower beds, it is grown in flower pots and large pots on balconies and verandas. It is also convenient to keep a plant of this variety indoors because the miniature bush can be put indoors for the winter. The plant is very thermophilic and does not tolerate cold temperatures below - 20 ° C.

Free Pettite Dark Pink

Another representative of the compact shrub series is Buddleia Free Pettite Dark Pink, which usually does not grow higher than 65 cm.A distinctive feature of the variety is the rich dark pink hue of the flowering spikelets, and the flowering period for this variety lasts from the beginning of summer until the first frost.

The miniature Buddleia Dark Pink often grows in pots and flowerpots and can be seen on balconies and open verandas. Shrubs are also planted in heaps in gardens, forming dense ensembles. The plant tolerates winter with frosts down to -23 °C well, but needs insulation.

Lavender Cupcake

The beautiful low buddleia shrub Lavender Cupcake is easily recognized by its lush purple inflorescences with dark orange eyes at the core of each flower. The height of the plant rarely exceeds 1.1 m and belongs to the compact category. The leaves of the variety are ordinary, dark green, lanceolate; the period of lush flowering covers the period from July to October.

Lavender Cupcake can withstand frosts down to -25 °C in the middle zone, although its shoots most often freeze. However, with the beginning of the spring growing season, new branches begin to actively grow, so annual flowering occurs within the biological period.

Purple Prince

The blooming perennial buddleia Purple Prince is a fairly tall variety; the plant can reach 2.5 m in height. The color of the inflorescences of this variety is purple with purple splashes, and the aroma contains not only honey, but also vanilla notes.

The Purple Prince variety grows equally well in both sun and partial shade; it loves light-drained soils and a warm climate.However, the plant also tolerates frost well; if the temperature does not drop below - 25 ° C, then with the arrival of spring, buddleia produces new shoots to replace the frozen ones. The variety blooms from mid-summer to late autumn.

Globular Budleya

In addition to Buddleja Davidii, there are other species of this plant. In particular, these include globular buddleia, a shrub whose inflorescences are not elongated cone-shaped, but rounded. Under natural conditions, the species is capable of reaching up to 5 m in height, but when artificially propagated, the spherical buddleia most often grows to only 2.5-3 m. In addition to the shape of the inflorescences, the species is easily recognized by the yellow or bright orange hue of the flowers.

Yellow buddleia is cultivated mainly in warm regions of Russia, the Caucasus and Crimea. It is rarely found in the middle zone because it does not tolerate frost very well. The bush blooms at the beginning of summer, June or July, and lasts only about 20 days.

Sungold

One of the most famous varieties of this species is Buddleia Sangold, bred by crossing Buddleia David and spherical. The hybrid plant has all the main characteristics of a spherical shrub, but at the same time the size of the yellow-orange round inflorescences is very large - almost the same as that of David's buddleia.

The hybrid blooms from mid-summer to autumn, unlike the usual spherical buddleia, has good winter hardiness and is suitable for breeding in the middle zone.

Alternate buddleia

Another species that is often found in decorative landscaping in the middle zone is buddleia alternate-leaved.The species has several characteristic features, first of all, these include the regular arrangement of leaves, to which the shrub owes its name.

The alternate-leaved buddleia is also distinguished from other species by its unusual crown shape - the branches of the tall shrub bend toward the ground, making the plant resemble a weeping willow. During the flowering period, which lasts an average of 25 days at the beginning of summer, the branches are covered with densely arranged spherical inflorescences of a soft purple hue. The species tolerates frosts down to -28 C very well, which is why it is popular in temperate climates.

Japanese Budleya

Buddleia japonica is a species of flowering shrub found mainly in Japan and other Asian countries with warm climates. The plant reaches a height of 3 m; in May and June, dense cone-shaped inflorescences of pale lilac color up to 20 cm long appear at the ends of young shoots.

The Japanese variety of the plant is characterized by very fast growth, but the shrub has low winter hardiness; at temperatures below - 15 ° C, buddleia can freeze. In addition, the decorative characteristics of the plant are average; for these reasons, Japanese Buddleia is not often used in landscape design in Russia and Europe.

Budleya Fallow

An interesting decorative plant species is Buddleja Fallowiana, or Buddleya Fallow. In appearance, the plant is very similar to Buddleia David, but has fundamental differences. First of all, the foliage of the Fallowiana species is not green, but grayish on the upper side and silvery on the underside. Thin lanceolate leaves on the underside are covered with the usual pubescence for buddleia, but Fallow's branches are also pubescent.

Buddleia Fallow blooms from late summer to autumn, the plant produces lavender-blue or white fluffy inflorescences at the tops of young shoots. The winter hardiness of the species is average, and the plant tolerates frosts well, however, in Russia it is less popular than Buddleia alternate-leaved and Davida.

Conclusion

Photos and descriptions of the buddleia bush are found in dozens of different variants, since this plant has a lot of species and varieties. A careful study of the varieties allows you to choose the most beautiful and promising ornamental plant for your site from the point of view of cultivation.

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