Planting and Growing butterfly bush 'Purple Chip'
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| Care difficulty | 2 / 5 |
|---|---|
| Watering schedule | Moderate regular watering, deep soak during extended dry hot weather |
| Sunlight requirements | Full sun |
| Ideal temperature | Information to be completed |
| Soil type | Sand · Chalk · Loam |
| Soil pH | Neutral · Alkaline · Acid |
| Soil moisture | Well drained |
| Fertilizing | Balanced butterfly bush feed once each early spring annually |
| Toxicity | Information to be completed |
How to Water butterfly bush 'Purple Chip'?
Moderate regular watering, deep soak during extended dry hot weather
Learn more →What Are the Sunlight Requirements for butterfly bush 'Purple Chip'?
Full sun
Learn more →What Is the Ideal Temperature Range for butterfly bush 'Purple Chip'?
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Learn more →What Soil Is Best for butterfly bush 'Purple Chip'?
- Soil type
- Sand · Chalk · Loam
- Soil pH
- Neutral · Alkaline · Acid
What Are the Moisture Requirements for butterfly bush 'Purple Chip'?
Well drained
Learn more →How to Fertilize butterfly bush 'Purple Chip'?
Balanced butterfly bush feed once each early spring annually
Learn more →How to Prune butterfly bush 'Purple Chip'?
Shorten last year's flowering stems to one or two buds from the older woody framework. Remove thin, weak and dead shoots. Prune in early to mid-spring as growth resumes; avoid winter pruning that exposes new shoots to frost.
Learn more →How to Propagate butterfly bush 'Purple Chip'?
Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer, or by hardwood cuttings in autumn
Learn more →How to Transplant butterfly bush 'Purple Chip'?
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Learn more →How to Care for butterfly bush 'Purple Chip' in Winter?
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Learn more →How to Plant butterfly bush 'Purple Chip'?
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. See buddleja cultivation for more detailed advice
Learn more →How to Repot butterfly bush 'Purple Chip'?
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Learn more →How to Harvest butterfly bush 'Purple Chip'?
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Learn more →Common Pests & Diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus, fungal leaf spot, and virus diseases
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, capsid bugs, caterpillars, earwigs, figwort weevils, glasshouse red spider mite, leaf and bud eelworm, and mullein moth
Explore the plant health library →The Toxicity of butterfly bush 'Purple Chip'
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