Buddleja 'Podaras15' = Flutterby Petite Snow White
Buddleja 'Podaras15', selling name Flutterby Petite Snow White, is a sterile hybrid cultivars raised by Peter Podaras whilst at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, and patented as 'Podaras#15' in 2011. Flutterby Petite Snow White was derived from the crossing (B. davidii × B. alternifolia) × B. davidii.
| Buddleja hybrid | |
|---|---|
| Cultivar | 'Podaras15' = Flutterby Petite Snow White |
| Origin | P. Podaras, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA |
Description
Flutterby Petite Snow White makes a small shrub with a rounded, spreading habit, growing to a maximum of 0.75 × 0.75 m, with loose compound terminal and axillary panicles about 10.5 cm long by 3.5 cm wide, comprising around 60 scentless white flowers. The flowers emerge in spring and persist until the first frosts of the fall in California. The opposite, narrowly elliptical leaves are about 6 cm long by 1.6 cm wide, pubescent above and below.
Cultivation
Flutterby Petite Snow White was introduced to Europe in 2012 by Plantipp, Netherlands, as one of their Free Petite™ series. The shrub is reputedly hardy to - 29° C.
References
Released in 2011, the cultivar has yet to appear in literature. The only references (2012) are the US patent application given, and photograph from a nursery website.