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Advice regarding my buddleia

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RumNotRun · 25/02/2023 10:21

I have a buddleia growing in the front yard of my house. I like it, especially in the summer when I can watch the butterflies and bees fly around it. I was told I should prune it so that it grows nicely and is less straggly, but I don't know anything about plants and pruning so I was hoping one of you would be able to advise where to cut please?

Also is it possible to plant the cuttings and get a new buddleia? Are they ok to grow near a tree sapling?

Thanks

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OhNoNotThatAgain · 01/03/2023 15:32

RumNotRun · 25/02/2023 20:16

Amazing, thank you all for the advice! Now I just need to wait for payday to get some shears/secateurs.

Places like B&M sell cheap secateurs for under £5. A pair of those would be fine, you don't need to pay a lot if you won't be using them much.

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RumNotRun · 10/05/2023 17:28

Just wanted to say thank you again to everyone and show off my lovely bush 😁 It looks so much better and less wispy.

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GrannyAchingsShepherdsHut · 10/05/2023 18:12

Ahh, that's great OP, glad you're happy with it!

MonumentalLentil · 10/05/2023 18:49

MadMadMadamMim · 25/02/2023 10:33

I'm a rubbish gardener - and I hope someone better will come along, but I would say that it appears to be very difficult to actually kill a buddleia.

We have several in the garden, all self seeded I think from birds and my DH periodically (most years) hacks them right back and it does them a lot of good. They flourish much better. I think he just cuts back all the branches and leaves them about 3ft high and the next year they are blooming lovely.

That;s what I thought. Guess what 😥

JulieHoney · 10/05/2023 20:59

RumNotRun · 10/05/2023 17:28

Just wanted to say thank you again to everyone and show off my lovely bush 😁 It looks so much better and less wispy.

That's cracking, OP!

I cut them back in October to take the tops off and prevent wind damage over the winter, then to near the base in February or March to tey flower onthis year's growth.

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