Some years ago Attenborough tried to put a ban on Buddleia , they do attract butterflies but they don’t breed on them, once you’ve attracted them you need to supply the plants they breed on.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
I planted flower power last year - it grew a couple of flowers but they were puny and didn't expand to the proper shape or size so didn't see the effect of the colouration.
But that's because I planted it a month or two before that hot dry summer, it didn't have chance to establish.
This year it's obviously got roots and had chance to start growing earlier - it's 4ft tall now so I expect it'll flower better this year.
Yes - Lyn's right Jenny. You need the other planting that the caterpillars use to feed on, and butterflies lay eggs on. It's worth doing a little research to see which butterflies you might attract too, and you'll then get info on the type of plants they would need. It varies depending on whereabouts you are, but some are fairly common everywhere in the country. If you have some nice hedgerows around your area, there will be plenty of suitable plants nearby, which will help too
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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I planted flower power last year - it grew a couple of flowers but they were puny and didn't expand to the proper shape or size so didn't see the effect of the colouration.
But that's because I planted it a month or two before that hot dry summer, it didn't have chance to establish.
This year it's obviously got roots and had chance to start growing earlier - it's 4ft tall now so I expect it'll flower better this year.
It's worth doing a little research to see which butterflies you might attract too, and you'll then get info on the type of plants they would need. It varies depending on whereabouts you are, but some are fairly common everywhere in the country.
If you have some nice hedgerows around your area, there will be plenty of suitable plants nearby, which will help too
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...