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Hello all  :)  took some of said branches to allotment this pm with intention of chopping them up and interspersing  with kitchen waste on the compost heap, however my neighbour has made me question the wisdom of this course of action by asking me point blank why I'd brought them to the site and whether I intended burning them!!  Have I committed a composting faux pas ?? Should I burn the branches ?? will the seed heads run rife??  Any advice gratefully received  :)

thanks

No, no, no, no no.  Buddleia are a bit like tomatoes - they will seed all over the garden, they will 'run rife'.

If ever you go on a train journey, just look at the buddlias that are growing wild along the track.  Do not put them in your compost bin.  Pretty plants, yes, but they are thugs, and very hardy thugs!!

Any prunings with flowerheads - burn.  They will survive in the heap, believe me!!

I have been composting buddleia prunings quite happily in my compost bin for the last few years without any problems.  If you are worried then you could remove the seed heads first but in my opinion, if the conditions are right and your compost 'cooks' nicely,  I don't think you will have any problems.

G x