Buddleja globosa Orange-ball-tree DD I
I remember being quite taken aback when told that this Orange-ball-tree was a Buddleja because the colour and shape of the flowers is so different from the common Buddleja davidii (Butterfly Bush). Closer examination shows that the leaves however are quite similar although more "blistered" on this plant than the Butterfly bush. There are no identification difficulties as there is no other shrub which looks like it.
The distribution of this South American introduction is dotted through the UK and Ireland but the greatest frequency of records is in the South of England particularly round the London area where this was seen.
Thames embankment near Kew, 30th June 2006
Added on 5th July 2006, updated 4th November 2008, updated 5th March 2010, updated Se3 27th April 2010