Buddleja davidii 'Tobuivo' = Buzz Ivory

Buddleja davidii

Buzz Ivory, Longstock Park, UK
Cultivar 'Tobuivo' = Buzz Ivory
Origin UK

The 'Buzz' series of Buddleja davidii cultivars was released to commerce in the UK in 2009,[1] the result of seven years' intensive breeding and selection by Charles Valin of the UK's Thomson & Morgan nursery.[2]

Description

The Buzz buddlejas make comparatively small, compact, rounded shrubs reaching 1.5 m in height, but still significantly larger than the rival American dwarf 'Blue Chip' series introduced slightly earlier and derived from complex hybrids.[3]

Cultivation

'Buzz' is a relative newcomer, but already well established in the UK. The 'Buzz' buddlejas are included in the NCCPG national buddleja collection held by Longstock Park Nursery near Stockbridge, Hampshire.[3]Hardiness: USDA zones 79.

References

  1. Cubey, J. & Merrick, J. (2012). RHS Plant Finder 2012-2013. Royal Horticultural Society, London. ISBN 978-1-90705-725-0
  2. http://c17.a02.mwp.accessdomain.com/plants/buzz-ivory/
  3. 1 2 Moore, P. (2012). Buddleja List 20112012 Longstock Park Nursery Longstock Park Nursery, Stockbridge, UK.


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