| Description | Cichorium intybus
Also known as root chicory or red chicory, radicchio is widely used around the world with wine red leaves and a tangy taste. Many confuse it with red cabbage however they are not alike! Plant in a full sun to part shade position with well drained soil.
4''/10cm pot | Prunus campanulata
Common names: Formosan Cherry, Taiwan Cherry, Bell-flower Cherry, Carmine Cherry.
A stunning ornamental Cherry blossom originating from Japan/Taiwan.
It has green leaves with serrated edges and turn gold and purple in autumn. It then produces clusters of stunning pink, bell-like single flowers that are nectar rich and attract many bird. Protect from winds. Mature growth: 9x9m.
13''/33cm pot - Tree form | Lonicera nitida
Fast growing, fine leaf box hedging and topiary plant with a defined edge.
• Get your box hedge or topiary twice as fast!
• Responds very well to pruning, becoming beautifully dense
• Tolerates very poor soils and hot conditions |
| Content | | | BoxOz Lonicera has been specially developed by Chris, and is our exclusive hedging plant. It has a deeper green foliage, a denser finish and more clearly defined shape than the traditional English Box.
BoxOz Lonicera is the best plant with which to create your perfect hedge or border as it grows quickly and once your hedge has developed its easy to maintain with only a few trimmings a year. New shoots are soft and easy to cut and trimming is an effortless relaxing experience.
Some traditional hedging plants grow only an inch or two a year. BoxOz Lonicera will produce a calf high border in under twelve months, a knee high hedge in around 18 months, and a waist high hedge in 30 months. Almost any soil is suitable, as long as it is not too swampy. Fertilise your BoxOz Lonicera occasionally with a complete fertiliser, and water as required. |
| Additional information | |
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| height-x-width |
Up to 1.2 metres, or trimmed lower
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| planting-distance |
For border: 5 per metre For dense bushy hedge or border
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| features |
Small attractive deep green leaves, fast growing
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade in well drained soil, trim regularly to promote bushy growth and maintain formal shape
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| landscape-use |
Hedges, borders and topiary
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