Buddleja davidii 'Greenway's River Dart'

Buddleja davidii

'Greenway's River Dart', Longstock Park, UK
Cultivar 'Greenway's River Dart'
Origin Greenway, Devon, UK

Buddleja davidii 'Greenway's River Dart' is a British cultivar raised by Roger Clark, former head gardener of Greenway, Devon, [1] who discovered it there as a chance seedling. Greenway, once the home of novelist Agatha Christie, is situated on the east bank of the eponymous River Dart near Galmpton in Devon.

Description

'Greenway's River Dart' grows to a height of 2 m, and is distinguished by its branched terminal panicles of lilac-blue, 15–20 cm long. The cultivar is otherwise very much like the species. [2]

Cultivation

'Greenway's River Dart' is rare in cultivation in the UK, and not known beyond it. A specimen is grown at the Longstock Park Nursery near Stockbridge, Hampshire as part of the NCCPG national buddleja collection. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Hatch, L. (2007). Cultivars of Woody Plants. Vol. 1 (A-G) 2007 Edition. TCR Press Horticultural PDF. books.
  2. 1 2 Moore, P. (2012). Buddleja list, 2011-2012., Longstock Park Nursery. Longstock Park Nursery, UK.
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