"Paul" paul.crisp[at]dsl[dot]pipex[dot]com wrote in message
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Hi

What's the panel's advice on the best time of year for cutting back
budleja?

I've previously read advice of 'immediately after flowering' (about now)
and an alternative view of 'around February'.

I feel that the plants are so vigorous that to cut back now would result
in immediate re-growth that could suffer during the winter frosts,
alternatively to leave it until February could mean they don't have
sufficient time to grow back for next season's flowering.

Any advice?

Many thanks in advance

Paul
I cut mine (and other's) down to just above ground level usually late
February/March depending on weather.
Buddleia flowers on current seasons growth so it is the new shoots coming up
which carry the flowers.
Always have a nice tidy shrub covered in flowers and which doesn't get too
large and straggly....unlike the neighbours' one.