They are quite spectacular as trees, if you have the space. I have never seen as much wild life as on one close to our garden. Butterflies dance on it in the summer sun, and flutter between the tree and me. Landing occasionally on my shoulder. The perfume is magnificent, and the flowers are quite lovely. We had about 10 in our garden. And I'm sad to say, I've cut most down. The halfway house between shrub and tree isn't that nice in my opinion. Larger ones do seem to die back here and there, and it's difficult to know how to make fat broken limbs tidy again.
@Wayside I will have the space when I clear the front garden. ......they'll have to stay in pots until the autumn at least. I didn't realise they had scent. Why did you cut them down ?
I cut one back to the ground last year and it’s now got strong growth a couple of feet tall. I’m hoping for a decent show of flowers this summer. If successful I will hack it back again for autumn.
@Mary370 , cut down to let some light into the neighbours and our garden. General advice had been: hack them right back. Also there are loads growing wild around here so no great loss, and it was an opportunity to plant something else. Partner hates buddleja, I love and admire them.
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Hi Frumpa ... I think you need to start a new thread with Red Robins in the title, then people with knowledge in that area will see it.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.