{"product_id":"buxus-bodinieri-shaggy-box-topiary-balls","title":"Shaggy Box (Ball) - Buxus bodinieri","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShaggy Box (Ball) - Buxus bodinieri\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupplied as a pre grown clipped ball, this Chinese box gives you finished formal geometry from the day it is planted rather than five years of waiting. \u003cem\u003eBuxus bodinieri\u003c\/em\u003e has smaller, glossier leaves than English box and handles Australian heat and humidity noticeably better, holding colour through summers that turn other box bronze and thin. It is the practical choice where formal spheres are wanted in a climate the traditional species finds difficult.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Shaggy Box Balls\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat and Humidity Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Performs in Sydney, Brisbane and inland heat where English box struggles.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine Dense Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small glossy leaves clip to a tight, solid surface with no gaps.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInstant Formality\u003c\/strong\u003e: Arrives already shaped, so the design reads as complete immediately.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlow Growth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Holds its shape between trims, needing only one or two clips a year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun or Shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: Keeps good form in full sun and in part shade, which few formal plants manage.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParterre and Formal Beds\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated balls give structure and rhythm within a planted parterre.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry Pairs and Pots\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two matched spheres flanking a door remain the most dependable formal gesture in garden design.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePunctuation in Loose Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clipped geometry set among soft perennials sharpens an otherwise informal bed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Formal Hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted close and grown together, the balls can be merged into a continuous clipped run.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 to 0.8m for a merged clipped hedge\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m to keep each ball reading separately\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn and spring; avoid establishing through peak summer heat\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well drained, moisture retentive soil with plenty of organic matter. Box dislikes both drought stress and waterlogged roots.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water consistently through the first two summers, as drought stress on box shows up as permanent thin patches rather than temporary wilt. Mulch the root zone, clip in late spring and again in early autumn, and keep air moving around each ball to reduce the risk of box blight in humid districts.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 to 1.2m as a maintained ball, depending on supplied size\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Equal to height, held by clipping\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e China\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, small cream and lightly scented in spring\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"90L","offer_id":59795368509726,"sku":"ND-0288-90L","price":3975.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795368542494,"sku":"ND-0288-500MM","price":1925.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"600mm","offer_id":59795368575262,"sku":"ND-0288-600MM","price":2425.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"700mm","offer_id":59795368608030,"sku":"ND-0288-700MM","price":3475.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/TP97oyJqPDDNzRM8-MSWo_WVrATBRt.jpg?v=1787314381","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/buxus-bodinieri-shaggy-box-topiary-balls","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}