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Buddleja globosa (Orange ball tree)
1 hour care
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5m
Max height
Max height
5m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Buddleja globosa
Other names
Orange ball tree, Chilean orange ball tree, Round-headed buddlea, Buddleia globosa, Buddlea globosa, Orange butterfly bush
Genus
Buddleja Buddleja
Species
B. globosa - B. globosa is a rounded, branched, deciduous to semi-evergreen shrub with long, lance-shaped, veined, dark green leaves and open panicles bearing dense, spherical clusters of fragrant, deep orange to yellow-orange flowers in early summer.
Buddleja globosa is: Semi evergreen
Fragrance
The flowers are sweetly fragrant.
Habit
Open branches, Rounded
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Orange, Yellow in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Capsid bug , Caterpillars , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leaf and bud eelworms Aphids , Capsid bug , Caterpillars , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leaf and bud eelworms
Diseases
May suffer from a virus.
General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly. Pruning group 2.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Buddleja globosa (Orange ball tree) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Cultivation
Prefers well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered site.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Buddleja globosa
Other names
Orange ball tree, Chilean orange ball tree, Round-headed buddlea, Buddleia globosa, Buddlea globosa, Orange butterfly bush
Genus
Buddleja Buddleja
Species
B. globosa - B. globosa is a rounded, branched, deciduous to semi-evergreen shrub with long, lance-shaped, veined, dark green leaves and open panicles bearing dense, spherical clusters of fragrant, deep orange to yellow-orange flowers in early summer.
Native to
Argentina, Chile, Peru
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Fragrance
The flowers are sweetly fragrant.
Habit
Open branches, Rounded
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Orange, Yellow in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Capsid bug , Caterpillars , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leaf and bud eelworms
Diseases
May suffer from a virus.
General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly. Pruning group 2.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Buddleja globosa (Orange ball tree) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Cultivation
Prefers well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered site.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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