Cultivar 'Orchid Beauty' | ||
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Similar Buddleja davidii 'African Q, Buddleja davidii 'Adokeep, Buddleja davidii 'Border B, Buddleja davidii 'Ile de France', Buddleja davidii 'Empire B | ||
The Buddleja davidii cultivar 'Orchid Beauty' is of unrecorded origin. In the Royal Horticultural Society Buddleja trials held at Wisley, it was found to be the cultivar most attractive to insects, but was unplaced in the public popularity poll. [1]
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Description
'Orchid Beauty' has a compact rounded habit, growing to a height of 2.5 m. The shrub is distinguished by its long, sweetly scented panicles of clear lavender-pink flowers, occasionally exceeding 0.4 m, however secondary flowering after the initial flush is poor, almost insignificant; the foliage is pale green.
Cultivation
'Orchid Beauty' remains in cultivation across Europe and North America, although it is now increasingly difficult to source in the UK. A specimen is grown as part of the NCCPG national collection held by Longstock Park Nursery near Stockbridge, Hampshire, UK. Hardiness: USDA zones 5–9.