Buddleja nivea
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Buddleja nivea is a vigorous shrub endemic to western China
, evergreen
in the wild, but deciduous
in cultivation in the UK. The plant was discovered by Wilson
in the Yangtse basin at altitudes of between 700 m and 3,600 m. Introduced to cultivation in 1901, it was named by Duthie
in 1905. Several plants similar to the species but originally treated as species and varieties in their own right have now been sunk as B. nivea (see Synonyms).
covering the branchlets, calyxes, and undersides of the leaves. The lanceolate
leaves are of variable size, < 50 cm long; they are long pointed, rounded at the base, and very coarsely toothed except at the apex. The insignificant, faintly-scented flowers have short corollas 6 mm long, with only the erect lobes visible above the indumentum. The flowers range in colour from pink to purple, and are arranged as narrow terminal panicles, < 25 cm long, appearing in summer.
Nursery near Stockbridge
, Hampshire
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China
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, evergreen
Evergreen
In botany, an evergreen plant is a plant that has leaves in all seasons. This contrasts with deciduous plants, which completely lose their foliage during the winter or dry season.There are many different kinds of evergreen plants, both trees and shrubs...
in the wild, but deciduous
Deciduous
Deciduous means "falling off at maturity" or "tending to fall off", and is typically used in reference to trees or shrubs that lose their leaves seasonally, and to the shedding of other plant structures such as petals after flowering or fruit when ripe...
in cultivation in the UK. The plant was discovered by Wilson
Ernest Henry Wilson
Ernest Henry "Chinese" Wilson , better known as E. H. Wilson, was a notable English plant collector who introduced a large range of about 2000 of Asian plant species to the West; some sixty bear his name.-Career:...
in the Yangtse basin at altitudes of between 700 m and 3,600 m. Introduced to cultivation in 1901, it was named by Duthie
John Firminger Duthie
John Firminger Duthie was an English botanist and explorer. From 1875 to 1903 he was the Superintendent of Saharanpur Botanical Gardens....
in 1905. Several plants similar to the species but originally treated as species and varieties in their own right have now been sunk as B. nivea (see Synonyms).
Description
B. nivea reaches 4 m high, and is chiefly distinguished by the dense white indumentumIndumentum
The indumentum is a covering of fine hairs or bristles on a plant or insect.In plants, the indumentum types are:*pubescent*hirsute*pilose*villous*tomentose*stellate*scabrous*scurfy...
covering the branchlets, calyxes, and undersides of the leaves. The lanceolate
Leaf shape
In botany, leaf shape is characterised with the following terms :* Acicular : Slender and pointed, needle-like* Acuminate : Tapering to a long point...
leaves are of variable size, < 50 cm long; they are long pointed, rounded at the base, and very coarsely toothed except at the apex. The insignificant, faintly-scented flowers have short corollas 6 mm long, with only the erect lobes visible above the indumentum. The flowers range in colour from pink to purple, and are arranged as narrow terminal panicles, < 25 cm long, appearing in summer.
Cultivation
The species is fairly common in cultivation in the UK as it is hardy to -15 C.. A large specimen is grown as part of the NCCPG National Collection held by Longstock ParkLongstock Park
Longstock Park is a country estate in the civil parish of Longstock in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England. Formerly Longstock Manor, of medieval origins, it was purchased by Sir Joshua East in the nineteenth century. On his death, the estate passed to his sons Alfred and Arthur. In...
Nursery near Stockbridge
Stockbridge, Hampshire
Stockbridge is a small town and civil parish in Hampshire, England. It has an acreage of and a population of little under 600 people according to the 2001 census in Hampshire, England. It lies on the River Test, in the Test Valley district and renowned for trout fishing. The A30 road goes through...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
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Suppliers
B. nivea is in commerce in the UK; vendors can be found in the RHSRoyal Horticultural Society
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Literature
- Duthie, J. F. (1905). Gard. Chron. ser. 3.38 : 275.
- Hillier's Manual of Trees & Shrubs, 5th ed.. (1990). David & Charles, Newton Abbot.
- Krüssmann, G. (1984). Manual of Cultivated Broad-leaved Trees & Shrubs, Vol. 1. Engl. transl. London, 1984.
- Phillips, R. & Rix, M. (1989). Shrubs, Pan Books, London.
- Stuart, D. (2006). Buddlejas. Timber Press, Oregon, USA. ISBN 9780881926880