Pot Grown Box
(Buxus Sempervirens)

The Buxus Sempervirens is quite a slow-growing hedge, however it is a very easy plant to manage and upkeep, as it is rather simple to trim and maintain the preferred shape- as well as being able to give you an excellent year-round interest. Quite a lot of people like to buy the Box hedging to create an impressive green privacy screen, which can easily be done if grown to height. As well as this, this hedging is accepted in both large traditional and urban gardens, with multiple possibilities for different shapes, heights, and usage.

Besides this, the little undistinguished flowers that come through on Box hedging in summer, are very popular with bees, providing you with that little additional wildlife interest.

We've dedicated time and care into growing your pot grown plant, so it arrives looking stunningly new and healthy.

The dark and small evergreen leaves have an average growth rate of 10-15cm per annum. It is a shade tolerant and native plant, making it suitable for a lot of sites (except from wet or windy), as well as being lenient on many soil types.

• Growth rate: Slow (10-15cm per year)
• Ideal Height: 2.5m+ High
• Soil Type: Normal
• Exposure: Coastal, Inland
• Aspect: Full shade, Sun
• Evergreen foliage? Yes

As it is pot grown, you can easily leave the plant in its pot for a few days/weeks before planting it. Just ensure you keep the plant well-watered, and it gets enough sun. Don't leave for too long, however, as you don't want the roots to become root bound.

The Box hedging will only need a trim once/twice a year, and we recommend a well-rotted, or mulch, compost to keep your Box hedging in the best condition, along with the use of seaweed fertiliser and root grow as a feed in the spring. In terms of pruning, you can prune back young box plants by up to a third within their first year of growth (this is to encourage a dense, bushy new growth). If you already have a bushy hedge, then your Box can be pruned once/twice a year only, within May and August time.

1. Prepare the soil by mixing in some compost. Dig the hole- this will have to be about twice the width of the root system, but the same depth.
2. Remove the plant from its pot by placing one hand on the base of the plant, and the other at the bottom of the pot. Wriggle the pot away gently.
3. Untangle the roots a little as they may be clumped together.
4. Place the plant into the hole, ensuring the base of the stem is level with the surface of the soil. Follow this with backfilling the hole with your soil mix, and patting down to lightly secure.
5. When you're done, thoroughly water the plant. Ensure you regularly water throughout its first year, as the plant needs plenty to be able to settle down, recover, and establish.