tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post1311150205853630441..comments2023-07-26T17:20:34.426+02:00Comments on Elephant's Eye: Buddleja salviifolia - SagewoodDiana Studerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-70498172707269709162011-08-25T03:26:30.419+02:002011-08-25T03:26:30.419+02:00This species has been grown in australia since ear...This species has been grown in australia since early settlement..understandably as supply ships from the UK stopped off at the Cape for supplies enroute to this fatal shore! The most common form has quite dark green leaves and strong mauve flowers but i have a form with much greyer leaves and it flowers generally about a month earlier than the green form. An incredible tough plant which can take any amount of abuse and will bounce back from a hack to ground level!william martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690169015453857183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-3728171724662778552010-10-07T11:14:59.179+02:002010-10-07T11:14:59.179+02:00BTW We had two planted in the last garden, and in ...BTW We had two planted in the last garden, and in 20 years of gardening I found one wonderful seedling.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-12617051267783071352010-10-07T03:31:38.447+02:002010-10-07T03:31:38.447+02:00This was very informative. I'm not familiar w...This was very informative. I'm not familiar with the plant and thus not sure if we have it in this country. Your macros are fantastic. The details they capture are amazing.Bom / Plant Chaserhttp://www.plantchaser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-8825143977719700322010-10-07T02:06:49.758+02:002010-10-07T02:06:49.758+02:00It's funny that j isn't it? I wonder whet...It's funny that j isn't it? I wonder whether these plants are less or more promiscuous than they are over here? Their seeding capacity makes them a real problem.catharine Howardhttp://www.catharinehoward.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-39483856434111247262010-10-07T01:23:55.003+02:002010-10-07T01:23:55.003+02:00Diana, both the leaves and blooms are really attra...Diana, both the leaves and blooms are really attractive. I like it! Great choice!!!Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18123627573356760362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-59544351916265875552010-10-06T12:43:36.782+02:002010-10-06T12:43:36.782+02:00I always have in my garden sage-wood,
It smell so ...I always have in my garden sage-wood,<br />It smell so nice.<br />Nice post.Elladahttp://plaisirsjardin.blog4ever.com/blog/index-386776.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-39593327420057782502010-10-06T09:51:43.907+02:002010-10-06T09:51:43.907+02:00Well i did not know this buddleia before. Unlike d...Well i did not know this buddleia before. Unlike davidii this one seems to be adaptable to our hot climate. Blooms are very pretty. I guess it attracts as many butterflies as the davidii.Muhammad khabbabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18248882335224914970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-22040237943354603362010-10-06T07:24:28.794+02:002010-10-06T07:24:28.794+02:00Christine - they say 'well established plants ...Christine - they say 'well established plants can withstand frost' but perhaps not exactly Alaska?!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-23411727285863753682010-10-06T06:07:12.499+02:002010-10-06T06:07:12.499+02:00As someone that's never been able to grow any ...As someone that's never been able to grow any kind of Buddleia whatever, I really must make an effort to source a hardy one. I don't even ask if yours is hardy: it's fuzzy, big, and grows in S.A. Chances are it's a no go in Alaska. Or give me thrill, EE, and tell me it's a zone 3 plant!<br /><br />Christine in AlaskaChristine B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08335289758548637661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-26726132970501782882010-10-06T04:42:49.131+02:002010-10-06T04:42:49.131+02:00This is a beautiful shrub, with such lovely flower...This is a beautiful shrub, with such lovely flowers, and it is doing a great job of screening that fence. I can imagined it covered in bees and butterflies. I really like the leaves; I can almost smell them!debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-51637107693900466982010-10-05T22:51:08.326+02:002010-10-05T22:51:08.326+02:00Beautiful post! I love the silver foliage.Beautiful post! I love the silver foliage.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07572136733330325375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-44456473165028594462010-10-05T21:50:22.762+02:002010-10-05T21:50:22.762+02:00So pretty! We see plenty of B. davidii around her...So pretty! We see plenty of B. davidii around here. Just heard a rumor that it's being installed on several of the "invasive" lists. Maybe B. salvifolia is an alternative! I love the salvifolia leaves...Elizabeth Barrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09958071577234094405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-22751400855735209562010-10-05T20:31:28.601+02:002010-10-05T20:31:28.601+02:00I had a purple variety of Buddleja at the last hou...I had a purple variety of Buddleja at the last house that we (and the butterflies) really enjoyed. I love the white blooms on yours though, and it looks as though yours is more compact, and dense in habit. Ours got rather leggy by summer's end, and would need to be chopped to the ground each winter, or it would look awful come spring.Curbstone Valley Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714297348566721344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-61866565571916402502010-10-05T20:12:54.332+02:002010-10-05T20:12:54.332+02:00Frances in Scotland - The other blog is the one I ...Frances in Scotland - The other blog is the one I use for trying things out (wonderful idea, instead of befuddling your readers while you tweak ...)That post is here http://elephantseyegarden.blogspot.com/2010/08/verlorenvlei-spring-flowers.html Not sure about your problem with commenting, as your comment is here? <br /><br />We live at the foot of the mountains, about 80 km from the sea.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-54710952947500562632010-10-05T19:16:26.463+02:002010-10-05T19:16:26.463+02:00thanks lovely post and information, I am nosey and...thanks lovely post and information, I am nosey and clicked on your view profile, went to your other blog, love the post with the daisies and wanted to leave a comment but it would mean me having to sign in to google which I resist, don't do the other thing either as google then gets access to my wordpress account, so I'll say it here I love the flora and fauna in that post, I hadn't realised you were near the coast, must stop writting..... FrancesFranceshttp://islandthreads.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-57337388059991653582010-10-05T16:29:37.511+02:002010-10-05T16:29:37.511+02:00Hi Diana, what lovely plants your buddleja are. Yo...Hi Diana, what lovely plants your buddleja are. You can see the resemblance to the Buddleja davidii that grow everywhere. I love the pale green in combination with the white flowers. I don't think I've ever seen B. salviifolia on offer here in Germany, but will keep an eye out.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16956948481990170675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-16270551645369764622010-10-05T16:11:25.264+02:002010-10-05T16:11:25.264+02:00Wow, your spread is looking good. I have some B. d...Wow, your spread is looking good. I have some B. davidii, like most do, and they all gow from the ground to 7 feet in one year.Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-6585096441628286632010-10-05T14:37:17.872+02:002010-10-05T14:37:17.872+02:00Those stems look as though they would make good fi...Those stems look as though they would make good fishing rods, but I'm most enchanted by the texture of the leaves. But then again, if I were there, I'm quite certain the fragrance would be most captivating. Thanks for sharing this lovely plant.Carolyn ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/05722229442110193733noreply@blogger.com