Buddleja davidii 'Fromow's Purple'

Buddleja davidii
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Cultivar 'Fromow's Purple'
Origin Windlesham, UK

Buddleja davidii 'Fromow's Purple' is a British cultivar raised circa 1945 by the Fromow Nursery of Windlesham, Surrey. [1]

Description

'Fromow's Purple' is a vigorous shrub producing large terminal panicles of deep purple flowers;[2] it also enjoys a prolonged flowering season.[3]. The foliage is a medium green, typical of the species.[4]

Cultivation

'Fromow's Purple' was soon eclipsed by more exotic cultivars such as 'Ile de France', [5] and is now uncommon in cultivation in the UK. [6] The cultivar is not listed in the 2011 - 2012 edition of the RHS Plantfinder, and is probably no longer in commerce. 'Fromow's Purple' is not known to have been introduced to North America. A specimen is grown as part of the NCCPG national collection held by Longstock Park Nursery in the UK.

References

  1. ^ Hatch, L. (2007) Cultivars of Woody Plants Volume I (A-G) 2007 Edition. TCR Press Horticultural PDF. books.
  2. ^ Gardener's Chronicle, Vol. 160, 1966.
  3. ^ Royal Horticultural Society. The Garden, Vol. 101. 1976.
  4. ^ Moore, P. (2012). Buddleja List, Longstock Park Nursery. Longstock Park Nursery, UK.
  5. ^ Thomas, G. S. (2004). Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers & Bamboos.
  6. ^ Stuart, D. D. (2006). Buddlejas. RHS Plant Guide. Timber Press, Oregon. ISBN 9780881926880