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Buxus and Taxus Hedging

*Buxus sempervirens*	Details
	Also known as common box, Buxus sempervirens is available in sizes from 10cm to 150cm.Depending upon size and season we can usually supply bare rooted, potted and root balled plants .

*Buxus sempervirens*	Details
	Bare root October-March 15-20 20-30 30-40

*Buxus sempervirens* Pot Sizes
P9	P14
5L	Troughs sizes made to measure in treated and painted timber.

Buxus microphyllus 'Faulkner'	Description
	size P9 15-20 cms

Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Justin Brouwers'

Description

Buxus sempervirens 'Elegantissima'

Description

Buxus sempervirens 'Marginata'

Description

Buxus sempervirens 'Blauer Heinz'

Description

Buxus sempervirens 'Handsworthiensis'

Description

Buxus sempervirens 'Hollandia'

Description

Buxus sempervirens
'Ickworth Giant'

Description

Buxus sempervirens 'Inverewe'

Description

Buxus microphylla 'John Baldwin'

Description

Buxus sempervirens 'Wisley Blue'

Description

Buxus sempervirens 'Rotundifolia'

Description

Buxus sempervirens
'Latifolia Maculata'

Description

Alternatives to box

*Taxus baccata*	Details
	We can supply Taxus hedging from 30cm up to 3m. Depending on the size and time of year our stock may come bare rooted, potted or root balled.

Lonicera nitidia

Description

Lonicera nitidia 'Baggesen's Gold'

Lonicera nitidia 'Maigrun'

Prunus Laurocerasus

Description

*Euonymus*	Details
	Euonymus japonicus 'Microphyllus'
	Euonymus jap.'Microphyllus Albovariegatus'
	Euonymus jap.'Microphyllus Aureovariegatus'
	Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald and Gold'
	Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'

Ilex	Details
	Ilex crenata




	Ilex crenata 'Convexa'
	Ilex crenata 'Golden Gem'
	Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska'

*Berberis*	Details
	Berberis buxifolia 'Nana'
	Berberis darwinii 'Nana'

Prunus lusitanica 'Myrtifolia'(Angustifolia)	Details

Pachysandra terminalis 'Variegata'	Details

*Sarcococca*	Details
	Sarcococca confusa




	Sarcococca humilis

Planting Distances plants to the meter

Blauer Heinz	8 - 10	Memorial	8 - 10
Buxus sempervirens	4 - 6	Rotundifolia	4
Elegantissima	6	Suffruticosa	8 -10
Faulkner	5 - 6	Taxus (Yew)	2 - 3
Green Mountain	4 - 6
Green Velvet	4 - 6	Edging:
Inverewe	4	Herrenhausen	4 - 5
Justin Brouwers	8 - 10	Microphylla	4 - 5
Latifolia Maculata	5	Rococo	4 - 5
Marginata	4 - 6	Tide Hill	4 - 5

Buxus Foliage Colour

Red/Bronze	White Variegated	Bright Meadow Green
(Winter colour only)		(Summer)
Buxus microphylla	'Elegantissima'	'Faulkner'
var.japonica'Faulkner',		'Herrenhausen'
		microphylla

Yellow Variegated	Bluish Green	Dark Green
'Golden Dream'	'Blauer Heinz'	Buxus sempervirens
'Latifolia Maculata'	'Handsworthiensis'	'Green Mountain'
'Marginata'	(Blue form)	'Green Velvet'
	'Vardar Valley'	'John Baldwin'

Box Characteristics

Dwarf (up to 30cm)	'Blauer Heinz', 'Compacta', 'Curly Locks', 'Grace H.Phillips','Green Pillow', 'Helen Whiting', 'Morris Dwarf', 'Morris Midget', 'Pincushion', rugulosa,
Small (up to 80cm)	'Curly Locks', 'Filigree', 'Green Balloon', 'Green Gem', 'Green Velvet', 'Henry Hohman', 'Justin Brouwers', 'Memorial', microphylla, 'Myosotidifolia', 'Suffruticosa', 'Tide Hill', riparia
Medium (up to 150cm)	'Argenteo-variegata', bodinieri, 'Elegantissima', 'Faulkner', 'Golden Dream', 'Green Mountain', harlandii, hyrcana, 'John Baldwin', 'Latifolia Maculata', 'Latifolia Nova', 'Marginata', 'Myrtifolia', 'Rosmarinifolia', 'Vardar Valley'.
Large(150cm +)	balearica, 'National', 'Angustifolia', 'Aurea Pendula', 'Aureo-variegata', 'Dee Runk', 'Graham Blandy' (Greenpeace) , 'Handsworthiensis', 'Hollandia', 'Kensington Gardens', 'Obelisk', 'Pyramidalis', 'Rotundifolia', 'Salicifolia Elata' , sempervirens
Pendulous	'Aurea Pendula', 'Langley Beauty', 'Latifolia Pendula', 'Parasol', 'Pendula', 'Prostrata', 'Waterfall'
Edging, small	'Blauer Heinz', 'Green Gem', 'Justin Brouwers', microphylla, 'Suffruticosa'
Columnar/Upright	'Dee Runk', 'Graham Blandy'(Greenpeace), 'Handsworthiensis', 'Marginata', 'Mysotidifolia', 'Pyramidalis', 'Rosmarinifolia'
Low Growing, Mounding	'Argenteo-variegata' (Argentea ), 'Faulkner', 'Filigree', 'Green Gem', 'Green Jade', microphylla, 'Prostrata', riparia, 'Tide Hill', 'Vardar Valley'
Variegated	'Argenteo-variegata', 'Aurea Pendula', 'Aureovariegata', 'Elegantissima', 'Latifolia Maculata', 'Marginata'
For Topiary	'Faulkner', 'Latifolia Maculata', 'Rotundifolia', sempervirens
Less Hardy	bodinieri, harlandii, harlandii 'Richard', 'Helen Whiting', macowani, riparia, wallichiana.

Physiological Problems

White or Orange Tips
This is usually a sign of stress, specifically potassium deficiency and can be caused by a lack of nutrients or water. It can often be found when a plant is trying to establish itself in a new site after having been lifted or a sign that it may need repotting.
Treatment:
Feeding with Vitax Q4HN in March and again in June will green up the leaf colour.

Drought
Box plants can wilt if they have a lack of water. Any new foliage will often turn blue and any older foliage can turn a yellowy/orange colour. In a severe drought, new growth will go papery white but usually stay attached to the plant. Roots will die if allowed to dry out, therefore all newly planted plants may need extra watering in the first spring. Drought can often occur to plants growing in pots where the watering is one sided.
Treatment:
Watering must be more frequent. Plants should be not be allowed to dry out and placing a saucer under any potted plant in the Summer can help. Care should be taken to ensure that water is distributed evenly to the plant in future.

Waterlogging
Box hates waterlogged roots as they will quickly rot and cause the plant to die. Foliage can often turn a yellow/brown colour and any shoots can turn blue.
Treatment:
Drain immediately if possible and try to incorporate some kind of drainage system if this looks to be a regular problem.

Bronzing of foliage (see drought above)
Usually caused by lack of potash due directly to the dryness of the root, as potash is only available in soluble form.
Treatment:
Feed with a balanced fertiliser and ensure the plant is watered regularly.

Caring for Box

Watering:

In pots:
Remember that your box is totally reliant on you for all of its needs. You need to water directly into the pot to ensure your plant obtains all the moisture and nutrients it needs to survive. Do not rely on rainfall, as very little overhead water will reach the roots due to the dense leaf coverage on most topiary. You will need to water regularly in the summer to ensure your plant stays looking perfect.
In the ground:
Box that has just been planted will need watering in until the root system is sufficiently established to support the plant.

Feeding:

In the ground:
Box grown in reasonable garden soil should not really require extra feeding. However, in sandy, chalky or thin soils, it is beneficial to incorporate well-rotted organic matter that will help moisture retention in the soil. Organic material will also encourage beneficial bacteria that may help prevent the invasion of fungal attacks. An application of Vitax Q4HN in spring and autumn will also give the plant a boost.
In pots:
These plants are unable to benefit from the natural recycling process therefore; they must be fed and watered. The easiest method is to mix a controlled release fertiliser such as Osmacote each year in April and also give a light, even application of a faster acting fertiliser such as Vitax Q4 that will give the plant an immediate boost whilst the new growth is coming.

Clipping:

The best time to clip is generally quoted as Derby Day (first week of June). The important thing is that the new growth, that starts off soft and light green has turned more leathery before it is clipped. A second trim in October will tidy it up for winter. Box should never be clipped in hot sunlight; otherwise the cut areas may scorch and turn brown.

Bare root October-March