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Buddleia Buzz cuttings
Secret Squirrel
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Hi, what do I do with the cuttings from last year? There is two long shoots in a V formation and plenty of growth at the bottom. Do I let the two long shoots grow to a desire height and nip out the growing tip to make them busy? I have the Buddleia Buzz
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Cut the two long shoots down to about 6 inches (15 cm ). They will sprout from the bottom then to give you a bushy plant.
Thanks for that fidgetbones
I have done this many times - it's as fidget says! Cut them down to just above a pair of strong shoots and they will romp away again.
Thanks Lass
I hack mine back at the beginning of spring, then at the beginning of Autumn I cut the plant back by about half to prevent any long stems getting bashed in the winter winds. Then in spring I cut then right back again. They are tough plants, just look at any wasteland in city centres and they are growing everywhere.
I bought a tiny Buddleja Buzz plug last year and it was amazing just how quickly it took off. I wasn't expecting to have to prune it, but I did give it a light trim, and because it's such a little thing, I thought I'd overwinter it in the greenhouse where it seems to be doing just fine. I'm really looking forward to seeing it grow this year and be a little bee magnet for this veggie plot!
Sorry, Verdun, I should have said, I did pot it up last year when it arrived and so far it seems to be doing pretty well. I haven't decided yet whether to pop it in the ground in the veggie plot or to keep it in its pot near the veggie plot. Either way, I am looking forward to watching it grow and flower.
I also found a buddleja seedling growing in a crack in the back garden which I have lifted and repotted. It is merrily romping away, so I'm looking forward to seeing what surprise the birds have given me this year!!
I have buzzes in pots and in the ground. They are far happier in the ground in my experience.
I have one that grew to 4ft last year, which didn't really match my expectations of what a Buzz is meant to look like; I thought of cutting it down until I saw all the bees and butterflies on it! It is still there, though I cut it down to 1ft in Autumn and will take it down to 6" in Spring in an effort to keep it in check.
They are glorious plants, very easy and forgiving, with lovely insect attracting blooms. Even through Winter they have beautiful silvery green leaves. The magenta is my favourite.