Buddleia for the balcony

Suitable varieties for keeping in pots

However, you should not necessarily use the garden varieties for keeping the tubs. Classic Buddleia will - depending on Type and variety - up to 300 centimeters high and 200 centimeters wide. Since the root of the shrub reach very deep, you would not only need a lot of space on the balcony for such a specimen - but also a very deep planter. However, there are some varieties that are only up to 150 centimeters high and therefore not too big. For example, the following are wonderfully suitable for keeping in a bucket:

• Buddleja davidii 'Purple Emperor': compact growth, purple-violet flowers
• Buddleja davidii 'Buzz ® Violet': up to 120 centimeters high, light purple flowers, slightly overhanging shoots
• Buddleja davidii 'Summer Lounge': flowers in white, pink or purple, only up to 60 centimeters high

When searching the Internet or in the garden center for labels such as "dwarf summer lavender".

Planting and care

Although summer lilacs are generally considered to be undemanding and uncomplicated to care for, they still need certain conditions for their well-being and lush flowering. Above all, this includes a sunny, warm location - the shrub stuntedit stands too dark.

Bucket and substrate

First of all, you need a sufficiently large planter: This should be at least 40 centimeters in diameter and just as deep. If possible, don't choose plastic vessels, but rather ones made of clay or ceramic - plastic heats up very quickly in the summer sun. In addition, there must be a water outlet at the bottom of the pot. First fill in a few centimeters Expanded clay(€ 16.36 at Amazon *) as a drainage layer, followed by a mixture of commercially available Potting soil with expanded clay or gravel follows. Pure potting soil is too rich for the buddleia and therefore not suitable.

Caring for buddleia properly in the bucket

Water the buddleia regularly, but in moderation - it can withstand drought rather than excessively wet. Every two weeks you mix a liquid container plant fertilizer with the irrigation water. Choose a product especially for flowering plants, as they contain less nitrogen and more phosphorus. Withered should be removed regularly. In winter, pack the pot frost-proof, the shoots themselves do not need winter protection.