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Buddleja lindleyana

16 years ago

Another "where to get it" ":) Anyone know of a local source for this plant?

Thank you!

Olya

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an_ill-mannered_ache
16 years ago
where everyone else on this forum got it... nicki's garden!

i've never seen it sold commercially. definitely a passalong plant. ask around. i have some in my garden, but none yet to give away. they say it spreads readily... too readily. someone here will have it...
leahrenee1
16 years ago
I got mine from Plant Delights nursery if that helps at all.
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kelpie473
16 years ago
We got ours earlier this summer at Crowleys' Nursery in Myakka. If you have the time it's definately worth the trip.

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Here is a link that might be useful: Crowley's Nursery
olyagrove
Original Author
16 years ago
Thank you, guys :)

If anyone has a cutting of Buddleja lindleyana, can I talk you into trading? I read it is easy to propagate....

Thanks again!
Olya
kelpie473
16 years ago
Where are you in Tampa Olya? I'm in Bradenton. I don't know if it's easy to root or not as ours isn't all that big and haven't tried it yet, but I can go take a quick look and see if there's a piece that could be snipped. I can't root geraniums to save my life so "easy" means different things to different people :-D

Suzanne
olyagrove
Original Author
16 years ago
thanks for the offer, Suzanne
I am in Temple Terrace...Bradenton should not be far

I have a nice pink hydrangea, if you are interested in something in return. Or, a smallish, but nice Buddleja davidii , purple color. If you want, I can start either, and you could start Buddleja lindleyana, and when they root, we could swap out :)

Olya
kelpie473
16 years ago
A pink hydrangea! I know they're not supposed to grow here but I also know someone who has it growing anyway tucked away out of the blast-furnace sun. I was going to buy one after Easter to try because they remind me of my great-grandmother and I'm not good with someone telling me I "can't" :-)

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olyagrove
Original Author
16 years ago
My pink hyrangea has survived two years in Florida...the bush is protected from the sun and is hevily mulched...It is not a huge plant, but I get a bunch of pretty pink flowers from it every year

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The elephant ear behind it is huge now - and as it grew, the hydrangea doubled in size! I think it liked a personal umbrella :)

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So, should we try starting cuttings for each other then? :)
Olya
p.s....our house is pink too...no, it is not my favorite color, and not the color of choice for the house...we just cannot get around to re-paint it :)

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