Buddleja 'ILVOargus1' = Argus White
Buddleja 'ILVOargus1' (selling names = Argus White in the UK, InSpired White in the United States) is a hybrid cultivar raised in Belgium by ILVO, the Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research, from a crossing of a white form of B. davidii var. nanhoensis (female parent) with B. lindleyana (male). Promoted by the horticultural organization Argus, the cultivar was released to commerce in 2011.
Buddleja hybrid | |
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Argus White, Longstock Park, UK | |
Cultivar | 'ILVOargus1' = Argus White (UK), InSpired White (USA) |
Origin | Belgium |
Description
Argus White is a small shrub growing to a height of 1.2 m, bearing upright, rather sparse panicles of pure white flowers. The cultivar is semi-sterile, and thus unlikely to become invasive.
Cultivation
Argus White is in commerce in the UK,[1] and Europe; it was introduced to the United States in 2013, where it is marketed by Proven Winners LLC, Illinois, as InSpired White. In the UK, a specimen is grown as part of the NCCPG national buddleja collection held by Longstock Park Nursery near Stockbridge, Hampshire.[2]
References
- Cubey, J. & Merrick, J. (2012). RHS Plant Finder 2012-2013. Royal Horticultural Society, London. ISBN 978-1-90705-725-0
- Moore, P. (2012). Buddleja List 2011-2012 Longstock Park Nursery. Longstock Park, UK.