As I have limited space and grow most of my plants in containers I usually choose the smaller varieties – and gaze longingly at 50-foot trees. But luckily nature isn’t so easily restricted.
At the beginning of summer I noticed a small, green shoot growing out of what I thought was solid concrete outside my back door. I assumed it was some sort of weed but because I didn’t recognise the leaves I left it to see what it would become.
It grew
and grew
and grew …
I am now the proud owner of a beautiful purple buddleia!
The seed must have blown here from a magnificent specimen two gardens away. It only has two stems, and is half the height of its parent, but the scent is wonderful!
3 comments:
Very pretty. It would be nice to have that lovely scent when you open the backdoor.
At the front door, it would make a lovely welcome!
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What I said was, enjoy the seedling while it's small. These buddleias can be thugs and break up you doorstep. Or similar.
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