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| Common name |
Common or European Box. |
| Latin name |
Buxus Sempervirens. |
| Description |
A large, slow-growing evergreen shrub reaching 5m or more, compact in habit, with small, glossy oval or oblong leaves. |
| Height / Spread |
Ultimate height: 8m.
Ultimate spread: 8m.
Time to ultimate height: 20-50 year(s). |
| Pruning |
These evergreen shrubs need very little pruning and can be left to their own devices in most cases unless shaping is required. Box responds well to clipping and new growth can be trimmed throughout the growing season (June to the end of August) to retain the plant's shape. Clip as lightly as possible during the first year to allow the roots to establish themselves. |
| Pests |
May be attacked by aphids, leaf-mining moths, thrips and red spider mite (in hot weather). |
| Diseases |
May be subject to a leaf spot. Box Blight can infect the leaves causing spots that lead to rapid defoliation, it quickly moves into the stem tissue killing off smaller branches. Over a few weeks, black streaks appear on the bark and a grey-ish fungus may be seen under the remaining leaves. Within two or three months of infection the entire plant can die. Dseased branches affected by blight should be pruned off at once to avoid spreading the disease to other Box plants, bin or burn infected branches and position affected trees in isolation |
| Toxicity |
All parts may cause severe discomfort in ingested. |
| Soil |
Acid, alkaline or neutral. Moist but well-drained. Chalk, loam or sand. |
| Aspect |
All aspects. Sun or partial shade although excessive summer sunshine can result in scorching - plants will recover from this. Well drained soil. Exposed or sheltered site although plants can suffer from wind-burn on exposed sites. |
| Hardy |
Yes. |
| Feeding |
Slow release fertiliser in spring with occasional liquid feeds during the growing season to support the plant during through demands made by clipping. |
| Evergreen / Deciduous |
Evergreen. |
| Fragrance |
Foliage. |
| Suggested uses |
Banks and slopes, drought resistant, garden edging, ground cover, hedging / screens, low maintenance, Mediterranean or patio / container plants. |
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