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- So butterfly lilac forms a flowering hedge
- Planting time is in the spring
- Wide range of site conditions
- In two rows it is lush and opaque
- It's so easy to plant a butterfly bush
- Tips
Butterfly lilacs can grow up to several meters
So butterfly lilac forms a flowering hedge
To create a lavishly flowering and wonderfully scented hedge, the butterfly shrub is a good choice. With a stature height of up to 300 cm, the easy-care Buddleja davidii acts as a flourishing bulwark throughout the summer. What you should pay attention to when planting, read here.
Planting time is in the spring
Butterfly lilacs, which are brought forward in the container, form a magnificent hedge in the same year, when they are planted in the spring. Once the soil is completely thawed and no more severe frosts are expected, the time window for planting opens. In winter-mild regions, you can choose to plant the young plants in the soil as early as autumn.
Wide range of site conditions
So that the hopes for a magnificent flower hedge meet, the following site conditions set the course:
Ideally, the soil at the hedge site is moderately dry to fresh, because an excess of moisture is not a good idea for a butterfly shrub.
In two rows it is lush and opaque
Where space permits, we recommend planting in two rows and offset from each other. In the first row you choose a planting distance of about 70 cm. The second row is placed at a distance of 90 to 100 cm from the front row.Here you place each butterfly shrub on a gap, so that here again a planting distance of 70 cm arises.
It's so easy to plant a butterfly bush
Before you pull a young butterfly bush out of the container, soak it with normal water until no more air bubbles rise up. By enriching the excavation with compost and horn shavings, you will boost rooting and growth. Please keep the previous planting depth, press the soil firmly for a good soil connection and water.
Tips
The linchpin for perfect care as a hedge is an annual pruning in early spring. Cut all butterfly lilac back to 30 cm. From each twig with at least 2 eyes a butterfly shrub is so fast that it has reached its majestic size in time for the beginning of flowering.