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"Black Knight" Butteryfly Bush
"SugarChile" wrote in message
... They are easy to root even when you are not trying!! When I pruned one of mine early in March, I used some of the cuttings as pea brush, to give the sugar snaps something to climb. I just stuck them in the ground and let the peas climb up them. Several of them rooted and are now blooming like crazy. Cheers, Sue Okay, okay, as I said before, butterfly bushes are easy to start from cuttings... GRIN John |
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"Black Knight" Butteryfly Bush
Thanks for the URL, John, and welcome back.
Now see, I went by the Bluestone website and took a peek at the photo of the Black Knight butterfly bush they're selling. Their Black Knight is similar to the one I ended up with, which is a rich purple color but not nearly the dark purple (almost black) that I wanted. Go figger. -Fleemo I apologize for not getting back to you sooner. We were away on vacation. No, Nanho Purple is not the almost black purple you asked for, but I like it better than the Black Knight that I now have because of its restrained growing habit and number of blossoms. If you read Tyra's post, you'll find an excellent description of the plant. BTW, butterfly bushes are extremely easy to start from cuttings. One of my gardening friends saw it in my yard and asked me to start a plant for him about six weeks ago. I took a six inch end cutting from the plant, stripped off the bottom leaves, dipped the stem in rooting hormone, and put it in a tall three inch put full of Pro Mix. I then set the pot in a container in the shade with about an inch of water in the bottom and kept that much water in the container for a couple of weeks. The plant is now about a foot tall and starting to bloom. Here's the URL for Bluestone: http://www.bluestoneperennials.com/c...cgi/index.html John |
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"Black Knight" Butteryfly Bush
"Fleemo" wrote in message
om... Thanks for the URL, John, and welcome back. Now see, I went by the Bluestone website and took a peek at the photo of the Black Knight butterfly bush they're selling. Their Black Knight is similar to the one I ended up with, which is a rich purple color but not nearly the dark purple (almost black) that I wanted. Go figger. -Fleemo Thanks! That's why I suggested that you might like Nanho purple better than Black Knight. I was obsessed about finding a Black Knight for several years and found the chase far more exciting than the end result. G John |
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