More about the plant below:
Budleja Dawida (Buddleja davidii)
category : shrubs
position : sun
height : 2-4 m
frost resistance : to -15 ° C
reaction soil : neutral, slightly alkaline
preferences soil : fertile, humus, permeable
watering : a lot
color leaves/needles : green
color of flowers : purple, pink, white
shape : bushy, branchy
period flowering : July-October
seeding : autumn, winter, spring (after stratification)
reproduction:herbaceous or woody cuttings
persistence leaves : seasonal
application : discounts, parks, cut flower
pace height : medium
David's budleja - David's budleja - developmental features Stand for David's budleja Planting David's budleja David's budleja - care of David's budlej - application of David's budlej - reproduction of David's budlej - cutting AdviceDavid's Budleja - silhouette
Budleja Dawida comes from the area of present day China and Tibet and is the most popular species of the genus BuddlejaFrom July to October, plants bend under the weight of heavy, large flower spikes. Depending on the variety, they can be purple, white, pink or purple.
David's Budley - Developmental Features
The shrubs have a fairly spreading crown and reach a height of 2-3 meters. Lancet leaves can be up to 20 cm long, gray or covered with fine hairs on the underside.
Stand for David's budlei
Dawid's Budleja is very heat-resistant.Can grow in full sun.Feels good in a light, calcareous and nutrient-rich substrate. The plant also tolerates less fertile soils.
Planting David's budlei
We start planting in October and continue until the first frost, and after winter until about May.Container plants can be planted all year round - except for frost, of course.
Budleja Dawida - care
David's Budleja blooms only on annuals, so in spring each year you have to cut them to a height of 30-50 cm.If we do not, the plants will start to wither in the lower parts with time.After cutting, the bushes should be supplemented with nitrogen fertilizer.
Is David's budleja susceptible to disease?
David's Budley is a species that is very resistant to both diseases and pests. In extremely unfavorable weather conditions, spider mites or downy mildew may appear on plants.
- explains the expert Anna Błaszczak
David's Budleja - application
Budleja is a butterfly decoy, so it is worth growing near a balcony or terrace.Due to its later flowering, it is a good idea to plant it with spring flowering shrubs.It works well in combination with other summer flowering plants, such as lavender, sage, barbula. They are one of the plants that attract butterflies extremely strongly.
David's Budleja - reproduction
David's budley can be propagated similarly to bouquet hydrangea through apical cuttings - just divide them into about 10 cm cuttings with bare shoots at the bottom.Soak the shoots in a rooting agent and plant them in the ground with a mixture of sand and peat. In this way, we can reproduce it the fastest. Within 2-3 weeks they should root properly and develop seedlings to the ground.
David's Budleja - cut
The best time to cut David's budlei is at the turn of March and April. Spring pruning should be done so that the plant develops properly. It is sensitive to frost, therefore early spring and late autumn pruning is not recommended. It could lead to the release of young shoots, which could be at risk of being lost after freezing. In the fall, it is only worth cutting off dead and blooming inflorescences and securing parts of the trimmed plant against the upcoming frosts.
Tip
If we have a place in the garden, it is worth planting several varieties of budlei with different colors of flowers next to each other.
