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04-08-2011, 12:04 PM
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| | | UK Buddlejas
Could anyone tell me how many recorded species of Buddleja there are in the UK? And is B. davidii the most common?
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04-08-2011, 12:19 PM
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| | | Re: UK Buddlejas
If you mean plants recorded growing 'wild' then it's 4.
Alternate-leaved Butterfly-bush -Buddleja alternifolia.
Butterfly-bush / Buddleia - Buddleja davidii.
Orange-ball-tree- Buddleja globosa
Weyer's Butterfly-bush- Buddleja x weyeriana B. davidii x globosa.
But if you mean species and varieties avalable for the garden, it's about 125 different kinds!
And yes, Buddleja davidii is almost certainly the commonest kind found growing wild.
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04-08-2011, 12:44 PM
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I did mean growing wild, thanks Dorts! 
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04-08-2011, 04:05 PM
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| | | Re: UK Buddlejas
B. davidii seems to be the only widespread one (ubiquitous around London). I've seen a couple of self-sown B. globosa but the other 2 mentioned by dorts I've only seen in gardens/parks.
I did grow a B. x weyeriana in my garden for a couple of years which I propagated as a cutting, but sadly became too large even with regular pruning. |
04-08-2011, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by aeshna5  B. davidii seems to be the only widespread one (ubiquitous around London). I've seen a couple of self-sown B. globosa but the other 2 mentioned by dorts I've only seen in gardens/parks.
I did grow a B. x weyeriana in my garden for a couple of years which I propagated as a cutting, but sadly became too large even with regular pruning. | My information is via the BSBI Mapping Scheme. Here are Distribution Maps for the four species mentioned. (It cannot be assumed every record is of a 'wild' plant). BSBI Maps Scheme: Hectad MapBuddleja alternifolia BSBI Maps Scheme: Hectad MapBuddleja globosa BSBI Maps Scheme: Hectad MapBuddleja x weyeriana BSBI Maps Scheme: Hectad MapBuddleja alternifolia
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Originally Posted by Dorts | Interesting to see those maps Dorts. As you say it's quite possible some may well be planted. | | |
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