Absolutely it's Buddleja curviflora! And nothing like B. myriantha whatsoever. I don't know if you've ever seen the monograph of the genus...
A few B. macrostachya seedlings flowered in just their second year, and most in their third. Once established in the ground, they really take off....
Thanks for the compliment - I was very pleased when this opened such a bright colour.One of the more unusual Buddleja species, B. macrostachya...
[IMG]Home-grown Buddleja macrostachya, from a cross I made of two white members of the species. It started flowering properly late August and...
Vermiculite has a large number of layers like filo pastry. When dry, the space between the layers holds air and the vermiculite acts as a heat...
Both vermiculate and perlite will hold water and nutrients, and easily re-wet unlike many potting composts. The advantage of perlite is that it...
One way to increase the water-holding capacity of compost is to add 10-20% perlite. It's an expanded mineral that holds water like a sponge and...
Both van Meuwen and T&M have removed the BVG reference from their website addresses. BVG shut down all plant development and new cultivar...
I can't quite tell from the photo, but it looks like scale insect. You can pick/rub them off by hand.Also, a vegetable oil emulsified in water...
Quite a few pesticides are now only available to commercial growers and only for use in specific applications, so you won't find them down the...
Pyrethroids, such as alpha-cypermethrin, have only a limited efficacy as the spidermites have often become resistant - this class of insecticide...
Definitely go for an evergreen so the aerial doesn't reappear in winter. My first thought was the Italian pencil cypress, but here is a webpage...
Verbascum is the closest relative of Buddleja native to Europe, so it's no surprise the mullein moth caterpillars will chomp them.
You need horticultural soft soap, and it is legal to use it as a pesticide. It's old fashioned soap, saponified vegetable oil, rather than a harsh...
I think Red Chip/Miss Molly is the best deep red, by far the best of the series and reaches about 1.5 metres. Nurseries have had trouble with...
Buzz Magenta flowers well for me, but it's not a particularly attractive plant as it becomes rather sparse and sticky. Buzz Ivory is at least as...
As a separate comment, Buzz are quite good plants. Many of the other dwarf hybrids (mostly from the US) are absolutely awful and fail miserably to...
I've had some success with Buzz plants. They are fairly robust and grow okay in borders, but grow to a fair size - anything up to 2 metres height...
Looks a little like Sorrel. Do the leaves have a sharp taste?
Over the gardening year – singular! Still, it's always a bit of fun to wilfully misquote.Couch grass outcompetes everything in compacted soil;...
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