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Buddlia snapped by tree surgeon
mcalisterkatherine
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i had a small young buddlia planted under a large tree which was growing quite happily. We have had the tree pollarded and in the process my buddlia was crushed and is now reduced to the roots (still in the soil) and a very small bit of branch (about 1cm long) sticking out of the soil. Is it doomed or might it grow again next year? Thank you
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These things are vigorous and can grow in brick walls and railway tracks. I suggest you trim the end of your stalk so it is smooth rather than torn and can heal more easily and then wait and see if it regrows. If not, buy a new one and send the surgeon the bill. They should be capable of protecting other plants and features while they work.
I think your buddlea will be fine. We had one growing too near to the house and covering a window, so obscuring light which we cut back. This grew with added vigour so we took a chainsaw to it cutting it off at ground level and it still grew and flourished. There are several natural ones growing in the hedgerows around here and they are regularly cut with the flail mower and still they survive. So I don't think you need worry.! Wendy y
Thank you for your comments. I will trim the ends and see what happens. I don't think I will complain to the tree surgeon as I can see how it has happened - the buddlia was tiny (relatively) and close to the base of the tree. I am fairly new to gardening having moved to a house with a horribly overgrown garden a couple of years ago. I am learning as I go and have struggled to find anything to grow well in the bed around the tree and having planted the buddlia last spring it was growing happily. It's a bit disheartening!
I consider buddleja a railway line weed; it's vigorous, leggy and just a thug. Sadly I don't think the tree surgeon will have killed it and it's likely to come back next year, as others have said!
http://japaneseknotweed.com/buddleia-faqs/
This refers to the 'common-job' as Philippa says ; however , maybe worth a read .
The only one I would consider planting is the Chilean Orange-Ball Tree (Buddleia globosa) .
We wildlife gardeners like the common job. No other species attracts insects quite so well.
Cheap and cheerful
In the sticks near Peterborough
Used to have a massive unkempt Buddleia years ago ; whilst in full flower I recall seeing several Hummingbird Hawk Moths (?) feeding on it ; however , as it is so ubiquitous on wasteland I would use my growing space for something slightly less gregarious
An interesting observation ; on this post alone I've seen Buddleia spelt four different ways !
It's a bugger to spell but a delight to grow. The flowers come in many pretty shades and are wonderfully scented and much loved by butterflies. It grows readily in places where more refined shrubs perish, can be controlled by pruning and there are forms for the back or front of the border and containers. Even the one here designated a railway line weed can be lovely if properly grown.