What is Buxus microphylla japonica?
Buxus microphylla var. japonica ‘Green Beauty’ (Japanese Boxwood) is a dense and compact evergreen shrub with a lush foliage of small, glossy, lance-shaped, dark green leaves. Tough, hardy and easy to grow, this Boxwood provides color year-round, as well as form, texture and contrast to its companion plants.
What is Buxus microphylla Faulkner?
Buxus microphylla Faulkner topiary ball is a selected form of the very popular box plant. This small evergreen shrub produces beautiful chestnut coloured stems with glossy, rounded, bright emerald green leaves. A suitable plant for topiary, small hedges, containers and general garden planting.
What is the difference between Buxus microphylla and Buxus sempervirens?
Buxus microphylla var. It has a highly variable growth habit, from procumbent to upright. The foliage is generally green-yellow, and is not so dark as buxus sempervirens. It is generally fast growing and forms a quite open foliage canopy. It responds well to shearing, to form a more dense plant.
How fast does Buxus microphylla grow?
In comparison to other species of boxwood, it is a relatively fast-growing shrub (to 12″ per year) that typically matures over time in a loose upright form to 6-8′ tall with a spread to as much as 16′ wide.
When to prune Buxus microphylla Japanese boxwood?
It is very tolerant of pruning and sheering but do not prune before the last spring frost date or new growth will be damaged. Propagate by stem cutting or the plant will self-seed in optimum growing conditions.
What kind of soil does Buxus japonica need?
Plant in well-drained soil with slight acidity to slight alkalinity and dappled to partial shade. It can be grown in full shade but will become leggy and sparsely foliated. Full sun may cause foliage to turn a reddish color. This is a slow growing shrub and sensitive to over-fertilization.
How many species of Buxus are there in the world?
Buxus is a genus of about 70 species in the family Buxaceae.
Where does the buxus box live in the world?
The boxes are native to western and southern Europe, southwest, southern and eastern Asia, Africa, Madagascar, northernmost South America, Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean, with the majority of species being tropical or subtropical; only the European and some Asian species are frost-tolerant.
