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Golden Glow Buddleja

Have you seen this incredible buddleja? No? Oh dear you must! A cross between buddlejas davidii and globosa and developed in the early 1900's Buddleja x weyeriana 'Golden glow' is one of the original cultivars of this hybrid! Your traditional buddleja has long, slender flower spikes, but not this one! Instead you will be graced with the sight of bright, golden yellow, rounded clusters, producing a delightful difference to a cottage garden. Reaching a height of 1.5 to 2m and width of 1 to 1.5m, this shrub can be a real center piece, especially when in full golden bloom and set against its contrasting long, dark green foliage. They are quite an adaptable plant, happily taking full sun and a range of soils, from nice rich loam to clay and sandy loams, in the case of mine, its more sand than loam! They also do quite nicely in pot, still blooming beautifully from summer into autumn. They do prefer a free-draining substrate rather than having ...

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