Buddleja 'White Ball'
| Buddleja hybrid | |
|---|---|
 'White Ball' Longstock Park, UK | |
| Cultivar | 'White Ball' |
| Origin | Horticultural Research International, Boskoop, Netherlands |
Buddleja 'White Ball' is a hybrid cultivar developed by Horticultural Research International, at Boskoop in the Netherlands. One of the parents was the white form of B. davidii var. nanhoensis, 'Alba'. [1]
Description
'White Ball' makes a compact rounded shrub, typically growing to a height and width of 2.0 × 2.0 m if hard-pruned annually. The shrub bears small panicles of pure white flowers, complemented by silvery-grey foliage. [1] [2]
Cultivation
'White Ball' has proven very successful in commerce, and is now widely cultivated in Europe and North America. A specimen is grown as part of the NCCPG national collection held by Longstock Park Nursery, near Stockbridge, UK. [2] USDA zones 5–9.
References
- 1 2 Stuart, D. D. (2006). Buddlejas. RHS Plant Guide. Timber Press, Oregon. ISBN 978-0-88192-688-0
- 1 2 Moore, P. (2012).Buddleja List 2011-2012, Longstock Park Nursery. Longstock Park, UK.
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