Buddleja × pikei

Buddleja × pikei
Origin Hever Castle, Kent, UK

Buddleja × pikei is an English hybrid of Buddleja alternifolia and Buddleja crispa raised by Mr A V Pike, Head Gardener at Hever Castle, Kent. The cultivar was described and named in 1950 by Harold Fletcher, Regius Keeper at the RBG Edinburgh.[1]

Description

Buddleja × pikei is a lax, straggly, deciduous, free-flowering shrub growing to a height of about 1.5 m. The leaves are < 15 cm long, narrowly lanceolate with scalloped margins. The inflorescences are terminal panicles of mauve-pink flowers with orange throats.[1]

Cultivation

The hybrid is now uncommon in cultivation in the UK, and only its cultivar 'Hever' remains in commerce in the UK and France. Rather tender, a sunny location against a wall is to be preferred.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Stuart, D. D. (2006). Buddlejas. RHS Plant Collector Guide. Timber Press, Oregon. ISBN 978-0-88192-688-0.