| Description | Buxus sempervirens suffruticosa
A glossy green, rounded leaf box hedging plant
• Used for low to medium hedging and topiary
• Planted in the garden, along borders, pathways and in pots
• Tolerates shady positions | Acer palmatum 'Koto Ito Komachi'
Koto Ito Komachi is a very unusual dwarf Japanese Maple whose green foliage have five thread-like lobes. It is a very slow growing variety, ideal for Bonsai or pot culture. Grows to roughly 2m in height. | Juniperus Horizontalis "Icee Blue"
Icee Blue is an exceptional evergreen ground cover plant. It exhibits silver blue foliage and during the coldest parts of the year its leaves change to a rich, plum purple. The mature height of this plant is only 10cm but the width is a massive 8ft!
Icee Blue is best placed in a full sunlight location. Only requires minimal watering once established. This plant can cope with coastal exposure and is excellent for use in borders and mass planting.
6" pot size. |
| Content | If your looking for a small hedging plant then this is the one for you. Dutch Box is a dwarf box that grows with dense, glossy green foliage and works well in shaded areas.
Dutch Box also likes part shade in moist, well-drained soil, but will tolerate a wide range of soils and conditions. It should be clipped to maintain a formal shape.
Slight yellow discolouration of the leaves on Dutch box may occur during cooler months, but don't worry, this is normal! This is remedied by applying with Dolomite Lime, and a slow release fertilizer a month later. Or you can just leave your Dutch Box alone and it will come back lovely and green and spring.
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| Additional information |
| botanical-name |
Buxus sempervirens "Suffruticosa"
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| height-x-width |
Up to 1m, but usually kept quite low as slow growing
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| planting-distance |
For border: 5 or 6 per metre
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| features |
An evergreen dwarf shrub with glossy green oval foliage and a dense growth habit
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| conditions |
Sun to part shade in moist, well-drained soil, but will tolerate a wide range of soils and conditions, clip to maintain formal shape
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| landscape-use |
Edges and borders, topiary, pots and general garen planting, widely used in formal gardens
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