Re: butterfly bush
Mine is flowering now.
Cathy, west central IL, z5b
On Jun 13, 2005, at 10:45 AM, Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing
Center wrote:
> Your seasons are definitely different. Our Buddleias are still
> just putting
> on growth. I think they flower in August.
> Kitty
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Franzman" <dfranzma@pacbell.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 8:47 PM
> Subject: [CHAT] butterfly bush
>
>
>
>> Hi folks...how are ya?
>>
>> Hey I planted a Buddleaiaosn something or other. Sorry but it's like
>> budleai...hmmm, well anyway common name butterfly bush. It's
>> about 10'
>>
> high
>
>> now and 4' across. It has hundreds of beautiful purple spikes of
>> flowers.
>> I frankly forgot that it was called the butterfly bush until my
>> lovely
>>
> wife
>
>> Linda called me at one of the markets and told me that this bush
>> is being
>> completely invaded by Monarch butterflies. When I got home she
>> was right
>> there must be a hundred or so of the little guys all swarming all
>> over
>>
> this
>
>> plant. Love it! However, I was talking to an MG today about Hibs
>> and I
>> mentioned the butterflies and she seems to think they are Pink
>> Ladies and
>> not Monarchs. I had noticed that these seem smaller than Monarchs
>> but the
>> coloring is awfully close. Apparently Pink Ladies appear before
>> Monarchs?
>> In either case they're neat!
>>
>> David
>> http://www.atouchofthetropics.net
>>
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