Description Buddleja tucumanensis | Tucumanensis Butterfly Bush Tucumanensis Butterfly Bush is a hard-to-find semi-evergreen Butterfly Bush native to Argentina and Bolivia at high elevations (9000 ft). Dark-green spear-shaped elliptical leaves with silvery-grey downy undersides and stems. The flowers are rounded loose clusters of fuzzy buds that become spherical orange flowers that bloom continuously through spring, summer, and fall. Grows best in full sun in well drained soils. Drought tolerant, but will drink plenty of water during the hottest months if watered regularly. Will tolerate some shade. Attracts pollinators of all sorts. Many medicinal uses. Type: Perennial Sun exposure: Full sun Mature height: 5-8 ft Mature width: 4-6 ft Hardiness zones: 9-10 UNROOTED CUTTINGS: Price is for five cuttings (5) Each cutting is 4-9 inches long. May be single top or multi-top. Guaranteed to be green, healthy, and alive. Plus pest and pathogen free. Guaranteed to be true-to-name. ORDERING DETAILS: Packages are shipped out on Mondays and Tuesdays ONLY. If it’s believed the plants are not alive and healthy when you receive them you must let us know any concerns you have within 24 hours of arrival. If we do not hear any concerns within 24 hours it will be assumed that everything arrived in good standing. We cannot be held responsible for mishaps, errors, mistakes, or bad luck after this time frame. ROOTING INSTRUCTIONS: How to prepare cuttings to root via rooting cubes inside a humidity dome. Upon arrival, give cuttings a new fresh cut on the bottom of the stem. Then set in a cup of water for a minimum of 15 minutes. After soaking, gently cut or scrape small marks into the bottom portion of the plant stem (½ inch) with scissors or a razor blade. Dip the scarred end of the stem into rooting gel or rooting powder (gel is superior). This can be done without rooting gel, but results are not as good. Insert the plant stem into a rooting cube (Oasis cubes, grow plugs, soil-cubes, rock-wool cubes, etc) and place into a nursery tray with a humidity dome over the top. One cutting per cube. Custom individual humidity domes can be made using plastic cups and/or plastic cling wrap. After the first 3-5 days, the humidity dome should be opened up or set ajar to slowly allow more air in as the plants start to root. At this point, the cubes should be allowed to become mostly dry before adding any more water. Once 2-3 roots grow out of the bottom of the root-cube, the plant can be transplanted into soil. More detailed rooting instructions will accompany your order.
