How to tend a Buddleja davidii

Also known as: Buddleja davidii var. alba Rehder & E.H.Wilson, Buddleja davidii var. glabrescens Gagnep., Buddleja davidii var. magnifera (E.H.Wilson) Rehder & E.H.Wilson, Buddleja davidii var. superba (de Corte) Rehder & E.H.Wilson, Buddleja davidii var. wilsonii (E.H.Wilson) Rehder & E.H.Wilson, Buddleja shaanxiensis Z.Y.Zhang, Buddleja shimidzuana Nakai, Buddleja striata Zhi Y.Zhang, Buddleja variabilis Hemsl., Buddleja variabilis var. wilsonii Bean, Buddleja davidii var. nanhoensis (Chitt.) Rehder, Buddleja delavayi var. tomentosa H.F.Comber, Buddleja heliophila var. adenophora Hand.-Mazz., Buddleja variabilis var. magnifica E.H.Wilson, Buddleja variabilis var. nanhoensis Chitt., Buddleja variabilis var. superba H.J.Veitch, Buddleja striata Z.Y.Zhang, Buddleja variabilis var. prostrata C.K.Schneid., Buddleja variabilis var. veitchiana H.J.Veitch, Buddleja variabilis var. wilsonii E.H.Wilson, Buddleja davidii var. veitchiana (H.J.Veitch) Rehder, Buddleja striata var. zhouquensis Z.Y.Zhang, Buddleja veitchiana (H.J.Veitch) Anon., Buddleja variabilis var. superba de Corte, Buddleja variabilis var. veitchiana Veitch

Watering

Water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Like sunshine, resistant to half shade, avoid strong direct light

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Tropical South America
Category
Loganiaceae, Buddleja
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period April-October, fruiting period August-April
Flower colors
purple
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