Origin Hever Castle, Kent, UK | Rank Species | |
Buddleja × pikei is an English hybrid of Buddleja alternifolia and Buddleja crispa raised by Mr A V Pike, Head Gardener at Hever Castle, Kent. The cultivar was described and named in 1950 by Harold Fletcher, Regius Keeper at the RBG Edinburgh.
Contents
Description
Buddleja × pikei is a lax, straggly, deciduous, free-flowering shrub growing to a height of about 1.5 m. The leaves are < 15 cm long, narrowly lanceolate with scalloped margins. The inflorescences are terminal panicles of mauve-pink flowers with orange throats.
Cultivation
The hybrid is now uncommon in cultivation in the UK, and only its cultivar 'Hever' remains in commerce in the UK and France. Rather tender, a sunny location against a wall is to be preferred.
References
Buddleja × pikei Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA