Planting Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Plant Type: Deciduous Light requirements: Full Sun, Partial Sun Soil Conditions: Moist, Well Drained Height at Maturity: 5 - 6 ft Growth Rate: Fast Fruiting: No Flowering: Yes Bloom Color: Purple, Red Fragrant: Yes Bloom Season: Fall, Summer
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Now booking this item for shipping Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 Ships: in 4 inch pots
Each order receives 3 plants. Ordering in multiples saves 10% off our already Low Prices Sorry we cannot ship any container plants with soil into CA,AZ,OR,or WA. For these states all plants will be taken out of containers, the soil shaken off of the roots, and then roots dipped in water retention gel, then wrapped with moist medium and packaged to insure fresh and live delivery. Sorry for any inconvenience.
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Buddleia Royal Red Buddleia davidii butterfly bush: This 1928 hybrid butterfly bush from Good and Reese Nursery in Ohio is still one of the most sought-after of the Buddleia butterfly bushes. Each 6 - 7 inch tall Buddleia Royal Red is topped from early summer through fall with long panicles of delightfully fragrant, brilliant violet flowers (RHS 81A). Buddleia Royal Red's only red for color-blind butterflies and folks who write garden catalogs! Tip: Cut faded flowers off a Buddleia Royal Red butterfly bush regularly to keep it blooming throughout the summer. Buddleia Royal Red Butterfly bushes are hardy in Zones 5 - 9. If you live in a colder zone, the tops in your Buddleia Royal Red butterfly bushes will likely die back over the winter. Even so, they will come back the next growing season bigger and better then before. Buddleia Royal Red Butterfly bushes prefer full sun (they must receive eight or more hours of sun a day to thrive).
Bloom time late June through September, and growing from 5 - 6 foot tall and 3 - 5 foot wide with age. Our Buddleia Royal Red butterfly bushes are shipped in 4 inches containers. They are well rooted, trimmed once or twice, and most will bloom this summer! By next July, they should be 3 - 4 feet high and attract butterflies (and hummingbirds) like a magnet.
Buddleias can be planted in full/partial sun with 4 to 8 foot spacing. They generally look their best in groupings of 3 to 5 plants. Alkaline soil (pH 6.5 to 7.0) is usually preferred. Fertilize in spring/summer with a slow release fertilizer. Deadheading them will keep the plants blooming longer during the season. Buddleias can be cut back nearly to the ground in winter. As they age, you may find yourself with more of a shrub that can be merely pruned in winter. One of the most common problems that buddleias experience is spider mites, which can be handled with regular (monthly) spraying of a miticide. Check for spider mites by taking a piece of plain white paper and placing it under several of the branches/leaves, tap the higher branches. If you see tiny red/rust colored spots on the paper, the plant is infected.
Planting instructions for this item:
Perennial Planting and Care Instructions Video: Basics on planting container grown plants http://www.youtube.com/user/GreenwoodNursery
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