Re: Buddleia ( was Russian sage - invasive?)

Sounds like you almost agree with Botanica:
CULTIVATION: Buddlejas prefer full sun and good drainage, but thrive in any
soil type. Fairly hard pruning in early spring controls their straggly
appearance.
MOBOT: Easily grown in average, medium wet, well-drained soil in full sun.
Does poorly in wet conditions.

Kitty
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "james singer" <islandjim1@verizon.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 9:20 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Buddleia ( was Russian sage - invasive?)


> This is a very peculiar plant. After all our discussion, I can only
> conclude that it grows in alkaline soil, acid soil, sun, shade, dry,
> damp, clay, sand--or in none of these conditions.
>
> On Jun 4, 2005, at 11:24 AM, Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing
> Center wrote:
>
> > At the Gardens where our Butterfly Bushes thrive, our soil is alkaline
> > to
> > neutral.
> > Kitty
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Johnson Cyndi D Civ AFFTC/ITSR" <cyndi.johnson@edwards.af.mil>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 10:28 AM
> > Subject: RE: [CHAT] Buddleia ( was Russian sage - invasive?)
> >
> >
> >> I have alkaline soil too, but my buddleias are just kinda there, not
> >> dying
> >> but not really thriving.
> >>
> >> Cyndi
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> > Behalf
> >> Of Theresa
> >> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 9:02 PM
> >> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> >> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Buddleia ( was Russian sage - invasive?)
> >>
> >>
> >> Ours is quite alkaline... so nope... still no rhyme or reason.
> >>
> >> Theresa
> >>
> >> Cersgarden@aol.com wrote:
> >>
> >>> It seems we have a variation of soils that are compatible for
> >>> Buddleia.
> >>> Is
> >>> the PH a factor?  Our soils are in the neutral range  6.7 to 7.0.
> >>>    Ceres
> >>>
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> Island Jim
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> Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
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