Taking cuttings from a Buddleia

[Bonkers Mad!!!]

does anybody know the best way to do this?

Buddleia grows really well in my garden. i have it coming up in lots of places but none where i want it. as it's so hardy i'm assuming that getting cuttings established should be fairly easy so i'm after tips on the best way to get them started.

any tips gratefully received

[Paul mabbott]

In my locality it's easy - just stick a cutting into the ground and it will root! I use the hedge trimmings as pea sticks in May-June. Most (80%?) will take root. Our soil is permanently moist so you might need to water them in drier parts of the country.

Originally Posted by Bonkers Mad!!!

does anybody know the best way to do this?

Buddleia grows really well in my garden. i have it coming up in lots of places but none where i want it. as it's so hardy i'm assuming that getting cuttings established should be fairly easy so i'm after tips on the best way to get them started.

any tips gratefully received

[Bonkers Mad!!!]

so there's no need to start them off in a pot? that's excellent, thanks for that

[tufftie]

Yes, the ones I used for stakes took too Just stick them in the ground and keep them well watered. If there's a flower or buds on you cutting though pinch them out or all it's energy will go in the flower not roots and new growth.

[tigger]

Can't you just dig one up from another part of the garden and replant it in the right place? I've got one you can have! They are everywhere! Jane

[naturelover]

One year i cut mine down like you do to restart it shooting,i kept the sticks in the greenhouse,later in the year one of my house plants needed a longer cane to tie it to,i though budlia sticks,this i used only they grew in the house ha ha,thats how easy they take.

[Geoff F]

Not sure about the fancy varieties but the traditional buddleia is very hardy and easy to grow. They usually self seed, a good reason for not being over tidy with gardening. While they usually root easily the advice is to use a heel cutting (with a small piece of the main stem attached) in late summer.

I usually have to throw away most of the self seedlings as nobody wants them. Probably due to the fact that they quickly colonised waste ground and the old wartime bomb sites so most people still regard them as weeds.

[Bonkers Mad!!!]

I usually have to throw away most of the self seedlings as nobody wants them. Probably due to the fact that they quickly colonised waste ground and the old wartime bomb sites so most people still regard them as weeds.

this is actually the reason for my question. the houses in my street have approx 150ft x 30ft gardens and a lot of neighbours have fenced off the last sections of their gardens for whatever reasons. my next door neighbour has fenced off about 50ft and left it to go wild. the area is packed full of Buddleia and Privet (and a fox has an earth in there). because this area is never tended all of the shrubs have become very leggy (i can't think of the word i want but you know what i mean) and it doesn't look very attractive. their fence (in the unused area) is made up of old doors and chicken wire and i cannot afford to fence it on my side to hide the ugly fence and neglected shrubs. this is why i want to plant my own Buddleia along the boundary. that same area in my own garden is my wildlife area so i want something that fits in and grows quickly. sounds like it's going to be easier than i thought.

thanks for all your replies

[Sharmore]

I am so glad i found this post. thank you all and thank you Buddleia for being a so called "weed" and rooting anywhere, any weather no matter what

I personally think the butterly bush is amazing, all those butterflies, you cant beat it - i love it

[Jez]

It is a enchanting plant which flies high itself, landing upon walls and roof tops to greet the butterflies whom adore it!

[paparaw]

I've got 8 growing the front garden, all grown from cuttings just basically pushed about 6 inches deep into the soil. One is now about 14 feet high and is great for butterfly watching from my bedroom window. The only problem I've ever had with them is growing the white flowered variety. Has anyone got any tips on this? I think it may be my soil type.

[Jez]

Can't think why a white form of a buddleja would require anything different from other summer varieties!? Capsid fly and red spider mite are pests so look out for those. Have you tried growing cuttings in a pot with good drainage?

[N_I_B_S]

Hello all,... i feel abit of a fool ive taken cuttings root powder and put them in pots.. ((( i feel ive wasted time after reading these posts lol... just how long for cuttings to root?... any help would be kool i just started gardening never had time in my earlier years thanks!!!