Canadian Chelsea
Ontario, Canada
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I simply love your Butterfly Bushes. 
There are 3 in the gardens, 2 Black Night and one White Profusion. With all the wet weather lately, those darn earwigs have taken a liking to them.
Look what they have done:
( photo / image / picture from Canadian Chelsea's Garden )
Black Knight Butterfly Bush ( photo / image / picture from Canadian Chelsea's Garden )
*sigh* 
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kuntrygal
Texas ~ Zone 8
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| cajunbelle wrote: | A friend gave me a butterfly bush about 6 weeks ago, finally put it in the ground and it is growing good. Supposed to be the kind with 3 different colored flowers on the same plant, we shall see.
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Sharon, how is the Butterfly bush doing. Is it blooming and does it have the 3 different colors? Can you post a picture of it? Do you know the name of it? Mine is just purple, which I love, but would like a multi-colored one as well.
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daisybeans
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| Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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Does anyone know of a butterfly bush that has a smaller growing habit? I would love one but just don't have the space for a really big one.
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gardengater
NC
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That is truly an ambitious project, GN. One bush looks wonderful in bloom, but a row of them - stupendous. I have a silver leaf bush with white blooms that grew into a six foot bush in 2 years that the butterflies love. I also have a Black Knight that so far has only existed. I need to try some shrub fertilizer. the third is a sprawling, pale lavender thing in my border. Love them all and they certainly keep the butterlies and Hummingbirds entertained.
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Sjoerd
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Buddleja ( Buddleia ) madagascariensis. I had this one for 4 years and it never got taller than chest high.
--But you can keep your Buddlejas smallish by pruning them properly. Most of mine are kept to 4-5 feet. The others I let grow tall and wide on putrpose. Once again I determine that by how I prune them.
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cajunbelle
zone 8b Louisiana
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| Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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Gaylyn, the armadillos finally left the Butterfly Bush along, it grew really good and bloomed. Then don't you know, they came along one night and dug it up. It didn't hurt it, just slowed it's progress down, what with having to re-root. I had to stake it, but I think it will survive. And no, it did not have 3 different color blooms on it. The blooms are a lovely shade of lavender with a light orangey yellowish center. Very pretty. Sorry, I thought I had a pic but can't find it at the moment. I will try to take some today and post.
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daisybeans
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| Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Sjoerd! I'll look into the smaller-ish variety. I know I could keep it small by pruning... but honestly, I have so many flowering shrubs to prune already and ... as a solo gardener, I run out of time/energy/daylight! I tend to avoid adding high maintenance things and seek out things that fit the space. My neighbor has one that is pretty... but goodness, it is running amok.
A chesthigh buddleia sounds about right -- though wait -- how tall are you??!! 
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Sjoerd
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Yes...I know what you mean by the time/energy/daylight comment. However, having said that--I prune my budds only once a year in march and it takes about 5-10 minutes per bush.
..."Chest high"-- Good point, Mizz Beans. I am 6 ft. 3 inches tall.
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cajunbelle
zone 8b Louisiana
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| Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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Gaylyn, here is what mine looks like:
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TheBip
Indianapolis, IN
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| Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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Cajunbelle, I have a bush that is supposed to be bicolored like that, its just beginning to bloom so we'll see...
I took some pics today so Ill have pics up in a few minutes
Here they are:
Black Knight, in front of our house
Remember that tiny bush I posted a pic of, I think its on page 2 of this thread...here it is now Rainbow Butterfly bush from Michiganbulb
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petunia
northern michigan
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| Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 3:28 am Post subject: |
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after reading down thru each post-I'm really baffeled as to what may have happened to mine. I bought a potted butterfly bush last year because it was late, I left it in the greenhouse to winter. Now this sunner nothing happened. Should I wait another year or write it off as 'no good'. any info will be appreciated.
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TX flowergirl
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| Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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Hi everyone, Im new to the site. there are some great commentson this blog. I've been gardening for a few years now and this is my second year butterfly gardening, love the butterfly bushes. We have 3 varieties the standard size and the dwarf size. I have my knowledge to share and interested in learning your successes. I will post some pics later today after I get out in the yard. 
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cajunbelle
zone 8b Louisiana
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| Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 1:45 am Post subject: |
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Guess what, the armadillos came back, uprooted my beautifully blooming butterfly bush and it died, either the broke the main root, of I did it when I uprighted and staked it. I am soooooo upset.
Bip, do I see a beag in one of your pictures. My daughter has a beagle and he is just rotten:
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TX flowergirl
North Texas
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| Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 2:44 am Post subject: |
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If you have a bi-color bush, be carefull not to cut down too far in early spring. Some of these
bi-colored bushes are one color graphed on to another. A severe cut back may take it down to only the original color,( the reason some only come back as a solid color) maybe instead of cutting to within 6" of the ground only cut to like a foot and mulch over nicely they can be a little more delicate to protect the graph, but great and beautiful.
moderator's note: corrected chatspeak to normal writing, see point 3.2 of usage rules
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blackrose
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| Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 12:02 pm Post subject: |
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Lovely flowers there, I love this thread and I would be following it.
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