Buddleja globosa
Orange ball tree
Buddleja Buddleja
B. globosa - B. globosa is a large semi-evergreen shrub with dark-green, lance-shaped leaves. In early summer, it bears open clusters of scented orange spherical flowers.
Buddleja globosa is: Semi evergreen
The flowers are sweetly fragrant.
Open branches, Rounded
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Orange, Yellow in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Aphids , Capsid bug , Caterpillars , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leaf and bud eelworms Aphids , Capsid bug , Caterpillars , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leaf and bud eelworms
May suffer from a virus.
The flowers turn brown, so deadhead as they fade to improve appearance.
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Buddleja globosa (Orange ball tree) will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 8m after 10-20 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Tolerates many situations, but grows best in a sunny, well-drained situation.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Buddleja globosa
Orange ball tree
Buddleja Buddleja
B. globosa - B. globosa is a large semi-evergreen shrub with dark-green, lance-shaped leaves. In early summer, it bears open clusters of scented orange spherical flowers.
Semi evergreen
The flowers are sweetly fragrant.
Open branches, Rounded
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Orange, Yellow in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Aphids , Capsid bug , Caterpillars , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leaf and bud eelworms
May suffer from a virus.
The flowers turn brown, so deadhead as they fade to improve appearance.
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Buddleja globosa (Orange ball tree) will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 8m after 10-20 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Tolerates many situations, but grows best in a sunny, well-drained situation.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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