Pictures Just Pictures: BUDDLEIA OVER PATH

Friday, December 12, 2008

BUDDLEIA OVER PATH

Lucy Corrander - Buddleia Over Path - 3rd December 2008

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8 comments:

Hermes said...: Captures its form so well. I like Buddleia and always have at least one in a garden.; December 12, 2008 at 9:21 AM
Lucy Corrander said...: Hermes - I'm glad you like the picture.

Unlike you, though, I don't like Buddleia itself much; perhaps because there is an awful lot round here and, in certain seasons, the bushes and trees can get very tatty. None the less, I like their fibrous and twisting branches.

This one is quite elegant I think, but, once it has flowered, it too can look a bit dilapidated.

Lucy; December 12, 2008 at 9:46 AM
Barbee' said...: The angle of that shot makes it look very, very tall. I didn't know they would get that tall; guess it would if I didn't cut it back each autumn. I noticed that one of our prunings rooted in the brush pile, so now there is a Buddleia growing out of it.; December 12, 2008 at 6:41 PM
Lucy Corrander said...: Hello Barbee - This Buddleia does stand tall. However, even though it is quite a tall bush (which is what made me notice it) it may also be starting from a higher point than the path.

For this path follows the route of an old railway line and there are places where it goes through cuttings - which means the trees' roots start above head level. In other places, it goes along embankments - which means the trees begin way down and one walks beside their middle and upper branches.

Lucy; December 12, 2008 at 7:07 PM
Barbee' said...: What an interesting place to walk! Our city government is trying to do something similar with an old rail track, but I doubt that it will be as interesting as yours. Yours is probably older.; December 12, 2008 at 9:22 PM
Lucy Corrander said...: Barbee - I'll be doing a post on this path for LOOSE AND LEAFY at some point. I'll put a note here when I do.

Lucy; December 12, 2008 at 9:45 PM
Jan said...: Hi Lucy,
I love buddleia (butterfly bush:))...and as others have mentioned, this one looks so tall! I cut mine back because if I let it grow to big, it would provide too much shade to the surrounding plants; also, if it gets too wide, there will be no room for all the other plants;) That photo makes that bush look like a tree!! Have a good evening;) Jan; December 15, 2008 at 6:39 AM
Lucy Corrander said...: Dear Hermes, Barbee and Jan at Thanks for 2Day,

I've changed the photo of 'Buddleia Over Path' on Pictures Just Pictures for one I used more recently on LOOSE AND LEAFY. It was taken from the same place but with a different angle and I think it's a better picture.

I hope you agree.

I'm letting you know because you left a comment with the first picture. I think your comments still fit just fine but in case you would like to check - it's at at
http://picturesjustpictures.blogspot.com/2008/12/buddleia-over-path.html

Lucy; January 29, 2009 at 3:49 PM