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Pruning budleia

David Hodgson2David Hodgson2 Posts: 13
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I need to prune two budleia which are 9 months old.  They are both giving out lots of growth.  I have just watched Monty pruning one,but would like advice.  Can I use the new growth that I will be cutting off for cuttings and hopefully swap it for some cuttings of Anemone nemorosa vestral which I am after.

Any advice would be good.

Thanks

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  • Lupin 1Lupin 1 Posts: 8,916

    Hi David, not quite sure who you want to swap with. We have a seed swap on the forum.

    If you want pruning advice I'm sure  we can help.

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    I cut my buddleia back a bit before winter, to stop them being blown about, then right back after the winter. You can use the bits for cuttings (not my strong point)

    Anemone nemorosa are corms. You'll probably find some in the GCs soon. 'Vestral' is popular so you should find that one



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • David Hodgson2David Hodgson2 Posts: 13

    Thanks KEF.  I will look at the seed swap but I would like to get the anemone if anybody has one.

    Monty said cut the budleia at the second but bud, would you agree?

  • Ryan LloydRyan Lloyd Posts: 395

    like Nut says, cut them back a but before winter to stop wind rock (tearing roots by wind) and then cut the back to roughly a foot in Feb. 

    Buddlejas are under pruning code 1B, which basically means what is said above image

    Just out of interest, what buddlejas are they? 

  • David Hodgson2David Hodgson2 Posts: 13

    Sorry for the questions.  How to I find the seed swap ?  GC..... what is that? and not sure of the names.  Will try to find out as soon as possible.

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    https://www.pottertons.co.uk/pott/browse.php?folder=192

    If you end up buying them, Pottertons are good, I've been there, lovely plants.



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    Sorry David, GC is Garden Centre.

    The seed swap is a bit idle at the moment. It will come to the top of the forum when we start harvesting  seeds again, or maybe sooner if people have left-overs when they sow in spring



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • David Hodgson2David Hodgson2 Posts: 13

    Thanks everybody

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    David, I dug up the seed swap so you can see how it goes.

    There's also one called seed share in the forum somewhere.



    In the sticks near Peterborough
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