Buddleja davidii 'White Bouquet'

Buddleja davidii
Cultivar 'White Bouquet'
Origin Sigmund Tarnok nursery, New Orleans, USA

Buddleja davidii 'White Bouquet' is one of the older white cultivars, raised by Hungarian émigrée Sigmund Tarnok at his New Orleans nursery and patented in 1942,[1] but still regarded as one of the best white-flowering varieties available. [2]

Description

'White Bouquet' typically grows to a height and spread of 3.0 × 5.0 m, its arching branches bearing large, < 30 cm long, panicles of white flowers with yellow eyes, complemented by grey-green foliage. [1]

Cultivation

'White Bouquet' has become widely established in the USA and the UK. A specimen is grown as part of the NCCPG national collection held by Longstock Park Nursery in the UK. [3] Hardiness: USDA zones 6–9[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Hatch, L. (2007). Cultivars of Woody Plants. Vol. 1 (A-G) 2007 Edition. TCR Press Horticultural PDF. books.
  2. 1 2 Stuart, D. D. (2006). Buddlejas. RHS Plant Collector Guide. Timber Press, Oregon. ISBN 978-0-88192-688-0
  3. ↑ Moore, P. (2011). List of Buddleja davidii cultivars held at Longstock Park Nursery, 2011. Longstock Park, UK.
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