How to grow Buddleja Buzz®

How to grow Buddleja Buzz®

Like its larger cousins, dwarf patio variety Buddleja Buzz® will grow in almost any well drained soil. And because it's a dwarf variety it will grow just as happily in a container on your patio.

How to grow Buddleja Buzz®

Like its larger cousins, dwarf patio variety Buddleja Buzz® will grow in almost any well drained soil. And because it's a dwarf variety it will grow just as happily in a container on your patio.

The best planting time for Buddleja is in the spring or autumn while the soil is moist. Choose a position in full sun or semi-shade.


How to prune Buddleja

How to prune Buddleja

Buddleja plants are really low maintenance, but they do benefit from pruning in early spring. Pruning will prevent them from becoming leggy and helps to maintain a nice compact plant. Buddleja plants flower on new growth, so pruning will also help to promote lots of new stems that will flower in the same year.

Prune Buddleja in March, once the hardest frosts are over, as the new growth begins to show. Firstly remove any dead, diseased, damaged, or weak stems, before pruning all off the remaining stems back to form a low framework. In future years you can simply shorten the previous season's growth back to 2 pairs of buds from this permanent framework. A top tip for pruning buddleja is to always use clean, sharp secateurs and make your cuts squarely, just above a healthy pair of buds.


Dead heading Buddleja flowers

Throughout the summer it is well worth deadheading the faded flowers as this will help to promote more blooms and keeps the plant looking neat and tidy. By following these simple steps your Buddleja Buzz® plants will remain compact and free flowering for years to come.


Sue Sanderson T&M horticulturalist

Written by: Sue Sanderson

Plants and gardens have always been a big part of my life. I can remember helping my Dad to prick out seedlings, even before I could see over the top of the potting bench. As an adult, I trained at Writtle College where I received my degree, BSc. (Hons) Horticulture. After working in a specialist plantsman's nursery, and later, as a consulting arboriculturalist, I joined Thompson & Morgan in 2008. Initially looking after the grounds and coordinating the plant trials, I now support the web team offering horticultural advice online.

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