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Yes that's the one ! And thanks mups I'll have a look at the link.

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I have the blue buddleia and on a good day it's smothered in Red Admiral butterflies but not so many white ones.

I cut mine back every two years and it always thrives.

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Thanks Judd after we see how big they get with one years growth we'll see how often we need to cut them.

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I bought dwarf ones, they should only get to about 4ft.

https://search.thompson-morgan.com/s...&af=brand%3atm


. . . . And I can reach 'em to prune them then.

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That sounds fabulous Julie. Do you have any photos?

We have a rich dark purple variety that has beautiful flowers every year. I was thinking of getting some white ones but didn't realise they also came in yellow and red.

The neighbour was horrified the other day as I cut them back as the flowering season is over. I told her that I do this every year and they always grow back more abundant than before. It's quite funny but she'd never noticed. I can't imagine how big they can get if you leave them, but I cut everything back in Autumn and it always flowers beautifully.

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I was thinking of getting the same to have on the patio and attract more butterflies and bees. Love the blues varieties. Such a rich colour.

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Where I live, I always cut my Buddleias back in April. As I have a very windy garden the old dead heads of the plant help filter the wind through the garden and help protect my fences.

I cut back to a low bud and always get at least six foot growth each year. The birds love to eat the bugs and seeds throughout the winter.

I have the dwarf ones too Mups they are lovely. The other colours are the yellow, which is more ball shaped, dark purple and red. I might try a white one too next year.