Re: Buddeia bush
- To: <perennials@mallorn.com>
- Subject: Re: Buddeia bush
- From: "* -* G* o* W* <d*@ados.com>
- Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 20:30:01 -0700
Bob,
Where is up here?
Must be real cold ( Zone 4? )
Rachel - NW Oregon
>I would say yes. Up here Butterfly Bush dies back to the ground every
>year, and yet it grows back and blooms beautifully-although not for me so
>far. I'll try it again this year I think.
>
>Bob Campbell
>USDA 4
>
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>> From: Kennedy, Cheryl <Cheryl.Kennedy@analog.com>
>> To: perennials@mallorn.com
>> Subject: RE: Buddeia bush
>> Date: Friday, July 31, 1998 2:13 PM
>>
>> Would I be guessing right that this Buddeia bush is what I refer to as a
>> Butterfly bush? If so, my question is, can I cut it back (right to the
>> ground or close to) early every spring (or in the fall?) to control the
>> size of the bush. I find the bush very attractive but don't have room
>> for a large bush, and also find it looks messy when too large (also feel
>> that way about Forsynthia). So, can I have a Butterfly Bush (buddeia)
>> and keep it trimmed to not more than 4 feet and still enjoy plentiful
>> blooms? Thanks.
>>
>
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