A bad year for butterflies certainly, last week Peacocks were present, one Comma and a Red Admiral, so the Buddleias have not fulfilled their purpose.
Of the established cultivars in the garden, Empire Blue is first to flower but is not the most floriferous and tends to get spring die back. Next is Orpheus which is a more sprawly grower with thinner leaves, its flower spikes are thinnish and darker purple, with a distinct eye. Next Lochinch with silvered softer leaves then Dart’s Papillon Blue, fat spikes of pale violet. . Continue reading “Buddlejas abounding”