Buxus balaerica - as seen at Chateau Ambois
Balearic Boxwood
Balearic Box
Genus: Buxus
Species: balearica
Variety:
Type: Shrub
Family: BUXACEAE
Origins: Spain, Sardinia
Light: Full Sun
Wind: Wind Tolerant
Growth: Fast
Frost: Marginal
Evergreen: Yes
Native: No
Height: 3m
Width: 2.5m
Hedges / Screens Screen Shrubbery
Easy to find
Yellow
Zone: 7 Zone: 8 Zone: 9 Zone: 10
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A very sturdy evergreen shrub or small tree that makes a great dense screen or hedge, or can be cut to shape.
It has large, glossy dark green that are wedge-shaped and it has an erect habit making it great for building a tall hedge.
Soil: Almost any soil type but prefers humus rich loam.
Maintenance: A good feed once a year with a balanced, slow release fertiliser will be beneficial.
Pruning is only neccessary if you want it to be neat, in which case you can do it often - otherwise it will grow well to make a good screen.
Other Species: Sempervirens, wallichiana
Comments: Boxwood was used for the fine woodcut blocks in the printing industry.
Maybe it was also used to make boxes too !! N.B. The Oxford english dictionary is not clear as to whether this is the origin of the word or not.
Author: Bob Saunders.
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Buxus balearica - Balearic Boxwood
Buxus balearica - in the the gardens at Chateau Ambois
Buxus balearica
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