Buddleja 'West Hill'

Buddleja 'West Hill' is an old hybrid cultivar, a full sister of 'Lochinch' and 'Mayford Purple' raised from a chance seedling found in the garden of the Earl of Stair at Lochinch Castle, Scotland, circa 1940, the shrub's parents believed to be Buddleja davidii and Buddleja fallowiana. [1] 'West Hill' was introduced to commerce by the Sunningdale Nursery in 1959, and accorded the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit (record 9300) in 2012, following the RHS Buddleja Euro-trials held at Wisley from 2008 to 2010.[2] [3]

Buddleja hybrid
'West Hill', Longstock Park, UK
Cultivar'West Hill'
OriginLochinch Castle, Wigtownshire, Scotland.

Description

'West Hill' is a vigorous shrub with arching branches, growing to a height of 2 m if hard-pruned annually. The large 20–30 cm panicles are of a comparatively low density, bestowing a rather open, feathery appearance; the flowers are violet to lilac with orange eyes. The branchlets and leaves are covered with a dense whitish pubescence. [4][5]

Cultivation

Though eclipsed by 'Lochinch', 'West Hill' is widely cultivated in the USA and the UK. Hardiness: RHS H5, USDA zones 5–9.[5]

References
  1. Hatch, L. (2007). Cultivars of Woody Plants. Vol. 1 (A-G) 2007 Edition. TCR Press Horticultural PDF. books.
  2. "RHS Plantfinder - Buddleja 'West Hill'". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  3. Royal Horticultural Society (2010). Trials Report 2008–2010 Buddleja davidii and its close hybrids. Trials Office, The Royal Horticultural Society Garden, Wisley.
  4. Moore, P. (2012). Buddleja List 2011 – 2012 Longstock Park Nursery. Longstock Park Nursery, UK.
  5. Stuart, D. (2006). Buddlejas. RHS Plant Collector Guide. Timber Press, Oregon. ISBN 978-0-88192-688-0
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