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"dave @ stejonda" writes:
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| It's getting a bit late for such drastic treatment, because the
| new wood may not ripen for the winter.
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| Really? My davidii has only grown to half its usual height so far so
| there'll be a lot of new growth yet and I've never had problems with its
| hardiness over winter. Maybe it depends on where Rebecca is in the UK?

It does. But, except in the mildest areas, late summer growth of
buddleia is very likely to be killed. This is not a big deal,
as it merely delays flowering, but I would be chary of cutting
a buddleia back to 1' now.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.