Description
B. alternifolia x B. caryopteridifolia) | Butterfly Bush ‘Unique’
‘Buddelja Unique’ Butterfly Bush is a special and rare hybrid plant bred by Peter Moore in England that is best characterized by its compact and bushy habit, its prolific clusters of lilac-purple, delightfully aromatic flowers, and its extra long and repeating bloom season from June through October. ‘Unique’s branches are covered with masses of graceful, lilac-purple flower panicles.
This butterfly bush has a maximum size of 4 ft tall and and 2.5 ft wide. Buddleja ‘Unique’ loves a spot in the full sun, in well drained and fertile soil. It’s winter hardy to USDA zone 6.
Flowers on new wood and the blooms are sterile and do not set seed. Prune after flowering to stimulate new growth.
Thrives in well-drained, fertile soil in a sunny spot. Makes a fantastic patio container plant.
Like most Buddlejas, Unique is best pruned in April.
You cannot find this plant anywhere else in the US.
*Plantarium 2017 Gold Medal winner
Type: Perennial
Sun exposure: Full sun
Mature height: 3-4 ft
Mature width- 24-30 inches
Hardiness zones: 6-10
UNROOTED CUTTINGS:
- Price is for three cuttings (3)
- Each cutting is 4-9 inches long. May be single top or multi-top.
- Guaranteed to be green, healthy, and alive. Plus pest and pathogen free.
- Guaranteed to be true-to-name.
- Please only order unrooted cuttings if you are comfortable and familiar with rooting plants
- Plant orders shipped out on Monday and Tuesday ONLY.
- If it’s believed the plants are not alive and healthy when you receive them you must let us know any concerns you have within 24 hours of arrival. If we do not hear any concerns within 24 hours it will be assumed that everything arrived in good standing. We cannot be held responsible for mishaps, errors, mistakes, or bad luck after this time frame.
ROOTING INSTRUCTIONS:
How to prepare cuttings to root via rooting cubes inside a humidity dome.
- Upon arrival, give cuttings a new fresh cut on the bottom of the stem. Then set in a cup of water for a minimum of 15 minutes.
- After soaking, gently cut or scrape small marks into the bottom portion of the plant stem (½ inch) with scissors or a razor blade.
- Dip the scarred end of the stem into rooting gel or rooting powder (gel is superior). This can be done without rooting gel, but results are not as good.
- Insert the plant stem into a rooting cube (Oasis cubes, grow plugs, soil-cubes, rock-wool cubes, etc) and place into a nursery tray with a humidity dome over the top. One cutting per cube. Custom individual humidity domes can be made using plastic cups and/or plastic cling wrap.
- After the first 3-5 days, the humidity dome should be opened up or set ajar to slowly allow more air in as the plants start to root. At this point, the cubes should be allowed to become mostly dry before adding any more water.
- Once 2-3 roots grow out of the bottom of the root-cube, the plant can be transplanted into soil.
- More detailed rooting instructions will accompany your order.
*Propagation without a license is prohibited.
