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- Summer lilac - location, planting, propagating
- Which location does the summer lilac prefer?
- Which floor is suitable for summer lilac?
- When is the best planting season for the summer lilac?
- Can you also cultivate summer lilac in the pot?
- How best to plant summer lilac?
- Which planting distance should be kept?
- How best to grow summer lilac?
- When does summer lilac bloom?
- Tips
The summer lilac likes it warm and sunny
Summer lilac - location, planting, propagating
The summer or butterfly lilac (Buddleja davidii) is a tall, wide upright shrub known for its magnificent flowering. Hardly any other shrub is so much visited by butterflies and other butterflies, hoverflies, bumblebees and bees as this one.
Which location does the summer lilac prefer?
The summer lilac feels most comfortable in a sunny, warm location. The shrub is very heat-tolerant and even drives out the most beautiful flowers, where it is simply too hot for other plants. However, if such a location is not available, you can also position Buddleja in the light partial shade.
Which floor is suitable for summer lilac?
Summer lilac feels most comfortable in a moderately dry, well-drained and enriched soil when planted with compost or mother earth. Garden soils with a slightly acidic to alkaline pH are best suited.
When is the best planting season for the summer lilac?
In particular, young summer lilacs should be planted in spring - preferably after the last night frosts in May. Then the bush has enough time over the summer months to acclimatize to its new location.
Can you also cultivate summer lilac in the pot?
In general, the summer lilac is both fast-growing and vigorous: most varieties are between three and four feet high and often as wide. However, there are also dwarf varieties, which can easily be cultivated in a bucket, for example, the purple-violet Buddleja davidii 'Summer Beauty'.
How best to plant summer lilac?
When planting the summer lilac you should do the following:
When planting, be sure to plant the shrub in the soil just as high or deep as it was in the pot.
Which planting distance should be kept?
Many varieties can be up to three meters wide, which is why you should always pay attention to an appropriate planting distance when planting. However, summer lilac, because in the lower part often bald, can be planted very well with other perennials or flowers.
How best to grow summer lilac?
The varietal propagation takes place via herbaceous cuttings, which you cut in June / July and immediately planted in a pot with Aussaaterde. The cuttings should be about 15 to 20 inches long. Otherwise, the shrub tends to self-sowing, with their results usually similar to the wild form.
When does summer lilac bloom?
Most varieties bloom between July and September.
Tips
Especially young specimens are sensitive to frost and need a light winter protection. However, they drift well again after slight frost damage.