I wanted to share some photos I've taken over the last couple of days, so I'll try to post one every day.
This spring, I cut my Buddleia davidii 'Petite Plum' way back. The name may SAY petite, but this is no petite shrub. I didn't cut it back far enough, as I've discovered. It's now over eight feet, which makes it a bit hard to deadhead. And the tag said it gets to 4-5 feet. Good thing the branches are very supple so I can bend them down to where I can reach. I've been diligent about deadheading it because it will keep blooming if I do, and I love the flowers. Although the blooms that come from the side stems aren't as long as the first ones, they are still quite pretty, and there are more of them.
Here's a closeup of one of the blooms with a background of Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb.'
Very nice photograph...the repetition of dots in flower and background is fabulous! I just bought my first Buddleia.
Posted by: Gail | July 22, 2008 at 09:54 PM