Buddleja Saligna Bonsai

This tree is often associated with forest margins e g.

Buddleja saligna bonsai. Display award winning. It has a gray green appearance except when it is in flower when it turns white or cream under the masses of clusters of small flowers. This buddleja saligna was collected from a farm in the wilderness district south africa during october 2002. Very dense finely divided foliage pads can be rapidly developed.

Nel was internationally known as the king of buddleja saligna an evergreen south african species commonly known as false olive or squarestem butterflybush. This plant has the widest distribution of any of the buddleja species in the rsa. Sow in a good fine seedling mix in seedling trays. Buddleja saligna is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing 15 m in height with a trunk diameter of 40 cm and very similar to salix and olea.

The bark becomes longitudinally furrowed with age. Buddleja saligna is easily grown from seed or cuttings. It can grow in poor soils on hot mountainsides away or close to water. Buddleja saligna is endemic to sa and occurs all over sa with the exception of lesotho kwa zulu natal coastal belt and the arid western half of sa.

Itis a widespread tree that develops spectacular ridged trunks that impart a feeling of maturity and great age. Buddleja saligna false olive is one of our fastest growing most water wise and cold resistant trees. This tree also makes excellent bonsai. A small to medium sized evergreen tree.

This is an excellent water wise plant that grows quickly to form a screen or hedge. To water after sowing stand the tray in a clean shallow container of water and allow to soak up into seed tray. Witolienhout buddleja saligna this tree is a fairly recent addition to the south african classic species chart. The leaves are grey green and reduce tremendously.

Nel started working with bonsai in 1974 and his skill and reputation quickly grew. The seed is very fine and should be mixed with sand to obtain an even distribution. It was my fourth year of doing bonsai and most trees in our vicinity were seriously considered for collection. Buddleja saligna a neglected bonsai subject.

Clusters of small creamy white flowers form at the end of branches in spring to summer and have a strong honey scent and attracts many insects. An attractive flowering bushy tree that grows quickly up to 10 m tall.