Buddleja davidii 'Greenway's River Dart'
Buddleja davidii 'Greenway's River Dart' is a British cultivar raised by Roger Clark, former head gardener of Greenway, Devon, [1] who discovered it there as a chance seedling. Greenway, once the home of novelist Agatha Christie, is situated on the east bank of the eponymous River Dart near Galmpton in Devon.
| Buddleja davidii | |
|---|---|
 Compound panicle, 'Greenway's River Dart' | |
| Cultivar | 'Greenway's River Dart' |
| Origin | Greenway, Devon, UK |
Description
'Greenway's River Dart'
'Greenway's River Dart' grows to a height of 2 m, and is distinguished by its branched terminal panicles of lilac-blue, 15–20 cm long. The cultivar is otherwise very much like the species. [2]
Cultivation
'Greenway's River Dart' is rare in cultivation in the UK, and not known beyond it. A specimen is grown at the Longstock Park Nursery near Stockbridge, Hampshire as part of the NCCPG national buddleja collection. [2]
gollark: *locks self with AP hatchlings*
gollark: Names, that is.
gollark: The names are MINE! I don't have enough.
gollark: I missed an AP hatchling!
gollark: * connection
References
- Hatch, L. (2007). Cultivars of Woody Plants. Vol. 1 (A-G) 2007 Edition. TCR Press Horticultural PDF. books.
- Moore, P. (2012). Buddleja list, 2011-2012., Longstock Park Nursery. Longstock Park Nursery, UK.
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