Buddleja
- To: "medit-plants"
- Subject: Buddleja
- From: G* B*
- Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2000 09:23:59 +0200
Whilst on this subject, can anyone give a rating on the different species
here as to their drought hardiness ?
We sometimes see B. davidii cultivars, which are lovely & showy, but they
definitely require additional summer watering. Otherwise there are 3 native
species generally grown -
B. salvifolia with dense, creamy white panicles, B auriculata with looser,
elongated, yellowish flowers & B. saligna ( which looks like an olive bush )
with creamy, white flowers. All exceptionally sweetly scented & drought
hardy, with the B. auriculata requiring a little more supplemental summer
water. It has very large, soft leaves.
Regards
Glenn Breayley. Ragnarok & Valhalla Research.
POBox 26158, Hout Bay, 7872, Capetown, South Africa
Ph/Fax SA 021 7904253 E-mail valhalla@iafrica.com
Wholesale nurseryman & Tillandsia specialist wholesale & retail grower.
