Butterfly Bush and Reblooming

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Debsroots Northwest, MO(Zone 5a) Jul 28, 2004

How do I get this bush to bloom all summer long? Do I need to cut off the old blooms for new ones to appear?

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sylvi74 Oak Grove, MN(Zone 4a) Jul 29, 2004

I have been cutting off spent flowers and the plants have been growing new flowers from the next node down the stem where the leaves are. I don't know if this is typical, but the blooming has been great. I love the smell!

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notmartha Bay City, MI(Zone 6a) Jul 31, 2004

yes deadheading is a good thing! ;)

oh no did i say that! smack!

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BloomsWithaView Moab, UT(Zone 6b) Aug 01, 2004

a belated heee hee hee NotMartha just doing my Sunday nite reading. I deadhead too.

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darius So.App.Mtns., United States(Zone 5b) Aug 01, 2004

Deb, mine bloom all summer into fall by deadheading in the manner Sylvi described above.

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RikerBear Seattle, WA(Zone 8b) Aug 04, 2004

The bush will bloom either way....dead heading will cause mush faster growth and twice as many blooms...at least for me and mine.
Each time you cut off a spent bloom, your forcing two new branches, each with it's own bloom. These would grow out anyway, but it is my experience they grow out much slower if no deadheading is done.

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