Cultivar 'Bishop's Velvet' | ||
Origin Newton St Cyres, Devon, England | ||
Buddleja davidii 'Bishop's Velvet' is a cultivar raised at Sir John Quicke and Lady Prue Berthon's garden at Newton St Cyres, in Devon, England. 'Bishop's Velvet' featured in the Royal Horticultural Society Buddleja Euro-trials held at Wisley from 2008 to 2010, but was unplaced in the public popularity poll. [2]
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Description
'Bishop's Velvet' grows to a height of 2.75 m. The foliage is dark green above, grey-green beneath. Unlike other deep purple varieties, the throats of the flowers are the same colour. Otherwise, the paniculate inflorescences are typical of davidii.
Cultivation
'Bishop's Velvet' is rare in cultivation in the UK, and not widely sold. Hardiness: USDA zones 5–9.
References
Buddleja davidii 'Bishop's Velvet' Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA