Buddleja 'Pink Delight'


Buddleja 'Pink Delight' is a hybrid cultivar raised by the Horticultural Research Institute in Boskoop, Netherlands, in 1986 from the crossing B. davidii 'Fascination' × B. davidii var. nanhoensis 'Alba' × B. 'West Hill'.
Accorded the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit in 1993, 'Pink Delight' has become one of the most successful buddleja cultivars ever released and is still regarded as among the best pink-flowered varieties.

Description

'Pink Delight' is a vigorous shrub growing to a height of if hard-pruned annually, distinguished by its large, dense, conical panicles, < 30 cm long, of fragrant pink flowers, complemented by silvery grey foliage. Seed is very viable, germination per 0.1 gram of 58, or approximately 950 fertile seeds per panicle.

Cultivation

'Pink Delight' is widely and commonly cultivated in the USA and Europe. Hardiness: RHS H5, USDA zones 6-9.

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