Buxus sempervirens ‘English Box’ – 25cm

A sturdy, evergreen, slow-growing shrub with dark green oval-shaped leaves. Used in traditional garden landscape designs, topiary and as a feature plant for many centuries. Buxus ‘English Box’ has low to moderate water requirements, during Summer plants will benefit from deep soaking. Can be grown in frost-prone areas, tolerate coastal conditions but can suffer from a salt burn. During winter foliage can be subject to turning a copper colour, the application of Garden Lime around the base of the plant will counteract this and the plant will revert to a green colour in Spring.

Position: Full sun – Part shade/Shade
Height: 2m in 10 years
Width: 1-2m in 10 years
Planting Distance: 15-30cm apart for a dense hedge

Garden Uses:

• Hedging

• Border plants

• Statement plant

• Potted into pots/containers

• Topiary

Planting Tips:
Make sure to prepare the soil prior to planting. Mixing in a bag of well-aged animal manure or compost can help to condition and revitalise tired soil. Make sure to blend compost/manure with the pre-existing soil, mixing together thoroughly. Once the soil has been prepare, dig a hole which is wider, but not deeper, than what the original size of the pot the plant has come in. Position the plant in the hole and backfill any gaps with the excess soil. Give the plant a deep soaking of water to help settle the roots.

If planting into a pot, make sure the container selected is large enough for the plant which is going to be planted. Never pot a plant into a container which is too small. Use a premium quality potting mix as this has all the added fertilisers and wetting agents required for having a healthy plant.

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• Fertiliser
• Potting mix
• Compost and Manures

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