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05-08-2003, 04:13 AM

In article ,
(Marley1372) wrote:

'Royal red' and 'black knight' are often confused and even as I go
and look at the ones at work I can tell the black knights are really
something else. I dont understand how this happens with buddleias
because the cuttings will root and flower in less than six weeks,
making it really easy to at least narrow down to a few. Also,
paghat, im fairly sure 'petite indigo' and 'hanho blue' are two
different named varieties??

Toad

In my garden notes is an attempt to sort out registered names from
trademark & other nursery variants, & I wouldn't swear I've sorted it
out right, but I"m about 95% certain there are only three cultivars
presently in the nursery trade from the smaller subspecies nanhoensis,
but with different names from different growers, to whit:

Nanho Alba = Monite = White Dwarf = Petite Snow(TM)
Nanho Purple = Monum = Purple Dwarf = Petite Plum(TM)
Nanho Blue = Mongo = Blue Dwarf = Petite Indigo(TM)

Confusion arises because some catalogs obtain butterfly bushes from
more than one wholesaler and very occasionally end up cataloging the
same shrub twice under two names, either not knowing they're the same,
or because a shrub labeled as in the "Petite" series cannot legally be
sold with that name except through arrangement with the trademark
holder.

-paghat the ratgirl

Speaking of petite buddleias...

I just returned from a shopping spree from the home improvement store
(like HD, but less expensive and more annoying ads) with a healty looking
but very discounted buddleia (these were about the only plants they had
left, must have been a late shipment because they were still fairly
healthy looking plants - at least compared to the few non-buddleias
expiring in the corner) that is going to replace the Peaches N Cream
hollyhocks that finally expired on the southeast corner of my house..
This one is tagged Buddleia davidii "Petite Purple" - no (TM) or anything
of the sort. The one I purchased has some blooms still open, in full sun
they looked almost light blue but as dusk approached they were more of a
light lavender with pink tones, and with an orange center. Any idea where
this one fits in with your listings?

Richard