Planting and Growing butterfly bush 'Blue Chip Junior'
| Care difficulty | 2 / 5 |
|---|---|
| Watering schedule | Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings |
| 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 perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer |
| Toxicity | Information to be completed |
How to Water butterfly bush 'Blue Chip Junior'?
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Learn more →What Are the Sunlight Requirements for butterfly bush 'Blue Chip Junior'?
Full sun
Learn more →What Is the Ideal Temperature Range for butterfly bush 'Blue Chip Junior'?
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Learn more →What Soil Is Best for butterfly bush 'Blue Chip Junior'?
- Soil type
- Sand · Chalk · Loam
- Soil pH
- Neutral · Alkaline · Acid
What Are the Moisture Requirements for butterfly bush 'Blue Chip Junior'?
Well drained
Learn more →How to Fertilize butterfly bush 'Blue Chip Junior'?
Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Learn more →How to Prune butterfly bush 'Blue Chip Junior'?
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 'Blue Chip Junior'?
Propagate by heeled semi-hardwood cuttings in summer
Learn more →How to Transplant butterfly bush 'Blue Chip Junior'?
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Learn more →How to Care for butterfly bush 'Blue Chip Junior' in Winter?
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Learn more →How to Plant butterfly bush 'Blue Chip Junior'?
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. See buddleja cultivation for more detailed advice
Learn more →How to Repot butterfly bush 'Blue Chip Junior'?
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Learn more →How to Harvest butterfly bush 'Blue Chip Junior'?
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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 'Blue Chip Junior'
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