Cultivar 'Kewensis' | Origin Kew, England | |
Similar Buddleja colvilei, Buddleja davidii 'Dartmoor', Buddleja alternifolia 'Argentea', Buddleja 'Morning Mist' = Sil, Buddleja nivea | ||
Buddleja colvilei 'Kewensis' is a cultivar cloned from a plant growing in the Temperate House at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and introduced to cultivation in 1849. 'Kewensis' was accorded the RHS Award of Merit in 1947.
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Description
'Kewensis' is identical to the type save the flowers, which are dark red.
Cultivation
'Kewensis' is regarded as slightly hardier than the type, but still demands a free draining soil and protection from winter winds. In the UK it is included in the NCCPG National Collection held by Longstock Park Nursery near Stockbridge, Hampshire. Hardiness: USDA zones 7–8.
References
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