Box (Buxus) Shrub Pyramid Topiary 45-50cm Tall

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Whether you can revive your dying boxwood shrub highly depends on the reason it is dying. We will detail some of the common reasons a Buxus plant may be dying and provide solutions for them – diagnosing the problem as soon as possible maximises the chances of successfully reviving your Buxus plant. English Yew cones are available in our nursery up to 300cm high - although as the photos below show,we can get larger ones on request.

Box can stand hard frosts, hot sun and strong winds when established in the ground. Newly planted specimens, especially large ones, require watering in hot, dry and/or windy weather for a year or two at least, until they are established. Mulch may also be beneficial for reviving a dying Buxus plant, as it can provide much-needed nutrients and keep water in the soil, minimising the chances that the Buxus will die from the heat.When starting with a small un-trimmed box plant, the initial aim should be to grow a bigger plant; then to make it approximately the right shape; and finally to mould the finished topiary shape. How It Was Made - Boxwood Rules" (PDF). Hawley Tool Collection. Kelham Island Museum . Retrieved 29 December 2021. Eventual height and spread: Not really applicable as all our buxus plants are for topiary rather than hedging but left untrimmed can reach upto 3 metres with a 3 metre spread Buxus is a genus of about seventy species in the family Buxaceae. Common names include box or boxwood. [1] [2] [3] We have them in various sizes and are measured by the height and width of their base. Box cones are measured and priced by height and diameter with the height starting at 60cm up to 220cm and the width between 30cm and 130cm.

Acid, alkaline or neutral. Moist but well-drained. Chalk, loam or sand. Use a good compost like No 2 Supreme Potting Compost when potting on.

Buxus sempervirens'Suffruticosa' – this dwarf form is a slow growing, denser shrub than common box. It’s a good choice for low hedging and is commonly used for parterres and knot gardens.