Oriental Sweet Box, Sarcococca orientalis, Hardy Evergreen Shrub, Rarely Offered, Great for UK Climate, 8-10cm Tall

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Very similar to S. confusa is S. ruscifolia, though once you get used to them it is obvious the leaves are more pointed, though the giveaway at the right time of year is that the berries are red. Possibly a more open form of growth too, though that depends on where it is growing. Sarcococca ruscifolia Sarcococca ruscifolia Attributes: Genus: Sarcococca Species: orientalis Family: Buxaceae Uses (Ethnobotany): ground cover Life Cycle: Perennial Woody Recommended Propagation Strategy: Division Country Or Region Of Origin: Southeastern China Dimensions: Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in. Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in. Christmas Box does best in part shade in organically rich, acidic, well drained soil. Once established, it required limited watering. It does prefer shade and placement in full sun can lead the leaves to turn yellow. Established plants have some drought tolerance and are cold hardy to about -10 F. You can prune the shrub in spring after flowering to maintain an attractive shape and desired height. As if that were not enough, these fragrant little box cousins – both hailfrom the box family Buxaceae – alsomake wonderful dwarf hedges. Rarely exceeding 1m in height, they can makea fine – and extremely appealing – substitute for the dwarf hedging box buxus, especially now that the unsightly box blight has hit New Zealand. Cultural Conditions: Light: Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight) Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours) Soil Texture: High Organic Matter Soil pH: Acid (<6.0) Soil Drainage: Good Drainage Moist Occasionally Dry Available Space To Plant: 6-feet-12 feet NC Region: Coastal Mountains Piedmont USDA Plant Hardiness Zone: 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

Gardeners often use the word variety when referring to a specific plant, but the correct botanical term is 'cultivar'. Whichever word you use, it means a distinctive plant or plants, given a specific cultivar name and usually bred to enhance certain characteristics, such as flower or fruit size, colour, flavour or fragrance, plant size, hardiness, disease resistance, etc. Additionally, it is worth knowing that, botanically, variety has another meaning - it refers to a naturally-occurring distinct plant that only has slight differences in its looks. For example, Malva alcea var. fastigiata differs from typical plants by having an upright habit. cultivar ‘Dragon Gate’ –more compact, up to 1m (3¼ft) tall, with scented whiteflowers and red berriesDa biste provjerili prisutnost ovog nepoželjnog gosta, možete provjeriti postoje li bijele mrlje na donjoj strani lišća. JOŠ JEDNA CVIJETNA BILJKA: Jorgovan , uzgoj i njega Na fotografiji nalazimo različite sorte biljke: sortu Sarcococca domeeriana humilis, Sarcococca orientalis, Sarcococca confusa, Sarcococca orientalis, Sarcococca saligna

Whole Plant Traits: Plant Type: Ground Cover Shrub Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics: Broadleaf Evergreen Habit/Form: Dense Rounded Spreading Growth Rate: Slow Maintenance: Medium Texture: Medium Kako biste izbjegli daljnju štetu okolišu, uvijek je bolje pribjegavati prirodnim pesticidima . Uvid u zimske biljke Purple stems on the eponymous cultivar are more noticeable (arguably) than those on the plain-old S. hookeriana var. digyna. At any rate, the flushed stems and leaf midribs fade with maturity. Sarcococca ruscifolia var. chinensis Above: Red berries of Sarcococca ruscifolia var . chinensis. Su biljke tehnike množenja različiti: može se nastaviti sjemenom, podjelom korijena izdancima ili rezanje. Razmnožavanje se mora odvijati u jesenskom razdoblju. Sarkokoka: bolesti i paraziti

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Sarcococca ( sweet box or Christmas box) [1] [2] is a genus of 11 species of flowering plants in the box family Buxaceae, native to eastern and southeastern Asia and the Himalayas. They are slow-growing, monoecious, evergreen shrubs 1–2m (3–7ft) tall. The leaves are borne alternately, 3–12cm long and 1–4cm broad. A slightly less vigorous variety to look out for is Sarcococca ruscifolia var. chinensis ‘Dragon Gate’. Collected in the hilly Hunan region of China by the revered British plantsman Roy Lancaster, it is a specimen for collectors. ‘Dragon’s Gate’ has the advantage of early flowering and a compact shape ideal for small gardens, but it is less hardy than the others, requiring some winter protection.