Box or Boxwood

The quintessentially English hedging plant, Buxus Sempervirens also lends itself to knot gardens, parterres and topiary. Buxus has been in used for formal hedging for centuries, dating back to the Ancient Civilisations, and was also much prized for its hardwood. Buxus is distinguished by its glossy evergreen leaves, and relatively slow robust growth.

Care of Buxus
Buxus will grow in almost any condition, although occurs naturally on chalky or limey soils, and the leaves will appear paler in more acid conditions. In addition, excessive sunlight can cause the leaves to take on a bronze tone - for deepest green colour, box should be planted in partial shade.

Box is susceptible to drought, although dislikes being waterlogged. Box should therefore be planted into a well drained soil, incorporating plenty of organic matter if soil is poor. It is not unusual for newly planted box to turn orange at the tips, but this should disappear as the plants become established, provided that the plants are kept well watered until their roots are fully developed. An application of a balanced foliar feed in spring and autumn will help to maximise growth and colour.

Box should be clipped around the start of June, after the new growth has started to harden off, and can be tidied again in the early autumn. Avoid clipping in full sunlight.

- Similar to common box but with an even denser habit and very shiny green leaves.
- An ideal choice for a medium sized hedge (eventual height 150cm/5ft)
- Faster growing and taller than Buxus sempervirens suffruticosa, but smaller than common box
- Very hardy and tolerant of sunnier conditions than suffruticosa
-Planting distance 5 - 6 plants per metre.
- The plants are currently around 5-7" high and bushy.

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- Common Box
- Makes one of the finest of all hedges, eventual height 275cm/9ft
- Also suitable for large topiary
- Planting distance 3-5 plants/metre
- The 1 litre plants are pot grown, 5"-7"/12.5cm-19cm tall.
- The 1.4 litre plants are pot grown, 8"-12"/20cm-30cm tall

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Fastigiate form of common box. Discovered in 1949. This English boxwood has a fantastic, dense columnar form that contrasts well with any planting arrangement.

Dwarf Boxwood
-Compact, dense and slow-growing variety, an excellent choice for a small hedge, knot garden or parterre, or for topiary.
-Eventual hedge height 2-3ft/60-90cm
-Planting distance, 5-8 plants/metre.
-The 1.4 litre plants are pot grown, height 6-8"/15-20cm
-The 1 litre plants are pot grown, height 5"-6"/12-15cm
-The 0.3 litre plants are pot grown, height around 3"/10cm

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