Buddleja davidii 'Shire Blue'
Buddleja davidii 'Shire Blue' is a British cultivar raised and introduced by Andrew Bullock of The Lavender Garden, Ashcroft Nurseries, Tetbury, as 'an improved 'Lochinch'.
| Buddleja davidii | |
|---|---|
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| Cultivar | 'Shire Blue' |
| Origin | The Lavender Garden, Tetbury, UK |
Description
'Shire Blue', Longstock Park, UK
'Shire Blue' is distinguished by its dense panicles of mid blue flowers forming panicles 20–25 cm long, complemented by medium size silver-grey leaves. [1]
Cultivation
'Shire Blue' is rare in cultivation in the UK, and not known beyond it. Specimens are grown at Longstock Park and The Lavender Garden as part of the NCCPG national buddleja collections.
References
- Moore, P. (2014). Longstock Park Nursery Buddleja list 2014–5. Longstock Park Nursery, Hants., UK.
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