Buddleja 'Pink Delight'

Buddleja 'Pink Delight' is a hybrid cultivar raised by the Horticultural Research Institute in Boskoop, Netherlands, in 1986 from the crossing B. davidii 'Fascination' × B. davidii var. nanhoensis 'Alba' × B. 'West Hill'.[1][2] Accorded the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit (record 673) in 1993 (reaffirmed 2010),[3][4] 'Pink Delight' has become one of the most successful buddleja cultivars ever released and is still regarded as among the best pink-flowered varieties.[5]

Buddleja hybrid
'Pink Delight', Longstock Park, UK
Cultivar'Pink Delight'
OriginHorticultural Research Institute, Boskoop, Netherlands

Description

'Pink Delight' is a vigorous shrub growing to a height of 2 m (6 ft 7 in) if hard-pruned annually, distinguished by its large, dense, conical panicles, < 30 cm long, of fragrant pink flowers, complemented by silvery grey foliage.[5][6] Seed is very viable, germination per 0.1 gram of 58, or approximately 950 fertile seeds per panicle.[7]

Cultivation

'Pink Delight' is widely and commonly cultivated in the USA and Europe. Hardiness: RHS H5, USDA zones 6–9.[5]

Synonymy
  • Buddleja 'Pink Perfection'
  • Buddleja davidii 'Pink Perfection'

References
  1. Hatch, L. (2007). Cultivars of Woody Plants. Vol. 1 (A-G) 2007 Edition. TCR Press Horticultural PDF. books.
  2. Sanders, C. (2012). The air's buzzing with buddleias (sic). The Garden, September 2012. 56–60. Royal Horticultural Society.
  3. Royal Horticultural Society (2010).Trials Report 2008–2010 Buddleja davidii and its close hybrids. Trials Office, The Royal Horticultural Society Garden, Wisley.
  4. "RHS Plant Selector - Buddleja 'Pink Delight'". Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  5. Stuart, D. (2006). Buddlejas. RHS Plant Collector Guide. Timber Press, Oregon. ISBN 978-0-88192-688-0
  6. Moore, P. (2012). Buddleja List 2011-2012 Longstock Park Nursery. Longstock Park Nursery, UK.
  7. Oregon Dept. of Agriculture. Sterile Buddleja List.
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