Keep Buddleia in the bucket

The most beautiful mini summer lilacs for the bucket

However, not all are suitable sorts for keeping a bucket. Both Buddleja davidii and Buddleja alternifolia, the two most commonly cultivated species of buddleia, will become on average up to three meters high and two meters wide - much too big for a classic bucket position, and the bushes are also very large grow fast. However, there are a number of specially grown dwarf buddleia that only grow up to 150 centimeters high and are therefore just right for a planter:

• 'Purple Emperor': purple-violet flowers
• 'Buzz ® Violet': light purple flowers, slightly overhanging shoots
• 'Summer Lounge': blooms in white, pink or purple, only up to 60 centimeters high

In addition, there are non-hardy and smaller species that can only be kept in buckets anyway. These promise a special eye-catcher

balcony and terrace: keep an eye out for buddleia (Buddleja globosa) and buddleia (Buddleja x weyeriana) in the garden center.

Plant and care for Buddleia

So that the summer lilac also feels comfortable as a container plant, it needs a suitable location. A bright, sunny and warm place is ideal. If necessary, you can also place the plant in the light shade, but there it will not bloom as profusely and for a long time as in a full sun.

Choosing the right planter

Even a mini buddleia needs space, so the planter should be at least 40 centimeters both in diameter and in depth. If possible, choose clay, ceramics, etc. as the material. so that the roots do not heat up in the hot summer sun - especially cool clay pots. Plastic pots, on the other hand, are rather unsuitable.

Substrate

Classic, pre-fertilized flower or container plant soil is too rich for buddleia. However, mix this with you Expanded clay(€ 16.36 at Amazon *) and / or gravel in a ratio of 1: 1, the substrate should be lean and permeable enough. A drainage layer a few centimeters thick on the bottom of the pot is also important to prevent waterlogging.

Pot summer lilacs

If you bought the buddleia as a container plant, you can basically potted it all year round. The best way to do this is as follows:

• Clean the planter carefully.
• Place a pottery shard over the drain hole on the floor.
• This prevents clogging with substrate.
• Now fill in a few centimeters of expanded clay.
• This is followed by the mixed substrate, about halfway up the pot.
• Carefully remove the plant from the container.
• Gently shake off the old clinging earth.
• Check the plant, especially the roots, for damage.
• Plant the buddleia in its new container.
• Fill in the other substrate, press it down well.
• Tap the bottom of the pan a few times on a hard surface, e.g. B. on the table.
• This will also fill the gaps.
• Water the buddleia well.

Carefully care for summer lilacs as a container plant

When it comes to care, please note the following:

• Water regularly, but avoid getting wet.
• Supply with liquid potted plant fertilizer every two weeks.
• Regularly remove what has faded.
• Pot before the first frost winterproof pack.
• Place the plant next to a heat-radiating wall for the winter.
• Optionally, a cool, but bright wintering in the house is possible.