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How To Plant Buxus Hedge Nz

Buxus Green Gem

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Buxus Green Gem grows with a globular shape and doesn’t need as much clipping as other Buxus varieties. New leaves emerge light green and are a great complement for the older, dark green leaves as it grows to 1.2 m tall and the same wide. Buxus Green Gem is commonly trimmed into a small hedge for borders, used for topiary, or maintained in a container. The ideal spacing for a Green Gem box hedge is 25-30 cm apart.

Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 1.20 m
Spread: 1.20 m
Tolerances: Coastal, Hardy
Garden uses: Containers, Hedging, Living areas, Parks, Patios, Pool areas, Specimen, Topiary
Garden styles: Alpine, Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Cottage, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern

Buxus sempervirens

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Buxus sempervirens, commonly known as Boxwood or Box Hedge, is commonly used in English and formal gardens as a low hedge. This evergreen produces masses of small, dark green leaves which are held densely on short stems as it grows to 1 m tall and the same. It is often trimmed into a hedge about 30-75 cm tall. Buxus sempervirens is commonly trimmed into a small hedge for borders, used for topiary, or maintained in a container. Box hedges are a fantastic feature in high-end gardens across the world.

Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 1.00 m
Spread: 1.00 m
Tolerances: Coastal, Hardy
Garden uses: Borders, Containers, Hedging, Paths & Steps, Topiary
Garden styles: Alpine, Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Cottage, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern
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