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Buddleia issues

motorman1motorman1 Posts: 42
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Hello, I have 2 buddleia bushes. The last 2 years the growth tips have been affected by a small insect found inside. Is there any remedy question I have now used a fungal and insecticide combination and then cut back any new growth. Thanks jy

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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    you'd have to go pretty hard to kill a buddleia. I'd give it a feed and I'm sure it'll cope well as it grows.

    Devon.
  • motorman1motorman1 Posts: 42
    Seems to get in to the growth buds and deforms the leaves and flowers. I put down a slow release higher potash fertiliser. I have heard some of these bugs are chemical resistant. I've just chopped it hard and removed all greenery and binned the trimmings. Hopefully the bugs are in the green bits.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,142

    I've just been reading about the Buddleja bud worm which is a problem in California - no idea if it's over here ........ yet image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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