| Description | Ficus microcarpa hillii 'Emerald'
Ficus 'Emerald' has a glossier and deeper, emerald green foliage compared with that of the 'Flash' and 'Hill's Weeping' ficus. This rich green foliage matches well with Buxus English Box, particularly in a formal setting.
'Emerald' ficus are quite tolerant of poor soil conditions and hot or windy weather conditions, growing well in both full sun to part shade positions. It does not, however, like the touch of frost.
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For care instructions, features and more, check out Additional Information below | 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 | |
| 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 |
| Origin |
Australia, Pacific
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| Leaf Drop |
Evergreen
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| Plant Type |
Tree
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| Sunshine |
Afternoon Sun, Full Sun, Part Shade
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| Tolerances |
Frost Sensitive, Pollution Tolerant, Poor Soil Tolerant, Wind Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Drought Tolerant
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| Soil Type |
Clay, Loam, Loamy – Clay, Sandy – Loam, Well drained
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| pH |
Acidic, Neutral
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| Water Requirement |
Low, Moderate
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| Fertilise Me |
December, February, January, November, October, September
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| Fertilizer Frequency |
Monthly, When needed
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| Best time to plant |
All Year
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| Planting Distance |
1 every 80cm, 1 per metre
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| Max Height |
8m
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| Max Width |
3m
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| Growth Speed |
Fast
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| Size Maintained at |
1.5m, 2m
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| Prune Me |
3-5 times a year, Only in the warmer months
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| Flowering |
Yes
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| Foliage Colour |
Green
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| Fruit / Seed |
No
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| Toxic To |
Dogs
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| Uses |
Balcony, Hedging & Screening, Pots, Standard, Topiary
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| 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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