Buddleja davidii 'Courtabud' = Operette
Buddleja davidii 'Courtabud' (selling name Operette) is a French cultivar, raised by the Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique at Nancy. The cultivar was cloned from a colchicine induced tetraploid seedling of 'Opera'.[1]
| Buddleja davidii | |
|---|---|
 Operette, Longstock Park, UK | |
| Cultivar | 'Courtabud' = Operette |
| Origin | INRA, Nancy, France |
Description
Operette makes a small shrub, approximately one-third the size of its parent 'Opera', but retaining the latter's long violet-lilac panicles, complemented by dark-green foliage.[1]
Cultivation
Operette is cultivated in Europe, including the UK, but is not known to have been introduced to the United States. A specimen is grown as part of the NCCPG national collection held by Longstock Park Nursery in England.[2]
References
- Hatch, L. (2007). Cultivars of Woody Plants. Vol. 1. A - G. T C R Press, 2007. ISBN 0-9714465-9-8
- Moore, P. (2012) Buddleja davidii cultivars, 2011-2012, Longstock Park Nursery. Longstock Park Nursery.
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