Buddleja globosa
orange ball tree
- 2 litre pot
- £19.99
- available to order from late spring
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- Standard £5.95
- Position: full sun
- Soil: well drained chalky soil
- Rate of growth: fast growing
- Flowering period: May to June
- Hardiness: fully hardy
A large, highly distinctive semi-evergreen shrub with long, narrow, dark green leathery-looking leaves with white undersides. Clusters of fragrant, spherical dark orange and yellow flowers appear in early-summer. Buddleja globosa thrives with the protection of a sunny wall and is best suited positioned towards the back of the border, with silver-leaved perennials such as Nepeta x faasenii and Stachys byzantina gently spilling at its base.
When planting this buddleja, add some well-rotted organic mulch into the planting hole and a sprinkling of mycorrhizal fungi. Once established, in late winter, remove dead and weak shoots, reduce poorly formed stems by about a third and reduce the overall height to promote even flowering throughout the shrub.
- CAUTION toxic if eaten/skin & eye irritant