{"product_id":"buxus-bodinieri-shaggy-box","title":"Shaggy Box - 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 - Buxus bodinieri\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery formal garden needs a small leaved evergreen that will take the shears without protest, and \u003cem\u003eBuxus bodinieri\u003c\/em\u003e is the box that copes best with warm, humid Australian summers. Its leaves are narrow and slightly glossier than English box, the growth is fine and densely twiggy, and the plant holds a good green through the hot months rather than bronzing off. It is used wherever a low clipped edge, ball or cone is wanted in a climate that punishes traditional box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Shaggy Box\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClipping Response\u003c\/strong\u003e: Breaks freely from every cut, so it holds a crisp geometric outline with two trims a year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf Size\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small, narrow leaves give a fine even surface on tight topiary and low hedges.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarm Climate Performance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Nurseries in humid coastal districts favour it over English box, which sulks through hot wet summers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDensity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Naturally twiggy and branching close to the ground, so a hedge closes up solid rather than going bare at the base.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLongevity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Slow, steady growth means a well placed hedge holds its designed dimensions for decades.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Formal Hedging\u003c\/strong\u003e: Parterre edging, knot gardens and bed borders clipped between 300mm and 600mm.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTopiary and Balls\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clipped spheres, cones and cubes in pots or set into garden beds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePath Definition\u003c\/strong\u003e: A clean green line either side of a gravel or paved path.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStructural Repetition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated blocks that give a loose planting scheme year round bones.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 to 0.4m for a low hedge\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or spring, avoiding the peak of summer heat\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining, humus rich soil, neutral to slightly alkaline, with good air movement around the plants to reduce fungal problems\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water two or three times a week for the first two months, then weekly through the first summer, keeping the foliage dry by watering at the base. Mulch lightly, feed in early spring, and make the first formative trim only after a full season of growth.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 2m unclipped, occasionally to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m\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 Southern and south western China\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, pale green and lightly fragrant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795332432158,"sku":"ND-0287-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/u0zM-dFzCeEzQdSosgw13_4Fwj6sjd.jpg?v=1787310265","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/buxus-bodinieri-shaggy-box","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}