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Replacement shrub

Avril18Avril18 Posts: 2
in Plants
What shrubs could I use to replace  an orange globosa buddleja which was destroyed by the Beast from the East? I live in an exposed, windy area.

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  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,906
    Hello Avril. You could just grow the Buddleja davidii which is as tough as old boots. You have several colours you could pick from.
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  • TopbirdTopbird Posts: 8,355
    The Rosa rugosas are another tough group of plants.

    Depends what you want in terms of shape, dimensions, colours, evergreen or not, flowering or not, soil ph etc etc
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  • ButtercupdaysButtercupdays Posts: 4,546
    I also live in an exposed, windy place (high in the Pennines) and have Rosa rugosa, Weigela, and various Viburnums, Cotoneasters and Cornus which take whatever the weather throws at them, without blinking. Cornus Elegantissima has very prettily variegated leaves, creamy flowers in early summer and nice, dark red stems in winter, so looks good all year round. It does need a soil that is not too dry and may sucker, but can be controlled.
  • yorkshireroseyorkshirerose Posts: 574
    Potentilla are ideal for exposed sites, also Spirea.
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  • BijdezeeBijdezee Posts: 1,484
    My garden is very exposed to winds. I have found that escallonia does well and there are some nice colours, also berberis darwinii, native hawthorn and even hydrangea. 
  • BorderlineBorderline Posts: 4,700
    edited January 2019
    Going with the theme of light foliage, I think Elaeagnus Commutata, the Silver berry would look nice. Shimmering foliage, small pale yellow scent flowers followed by berries. The plant can be left to grow and create a nice open shape. But if you liked the Buddleia originally, I would go for that one again. Bear in mind, any young shrub/tree will need a bit more care in the first few years.
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