Box Cones

About Box Cones

The Comon Box (Buxus sempervirens) cone: smart, elegant, tight and sophisticated, making for perfect garden topiary in well drained soils or pots in anything from dense shade to full sun. It is slow growing, growing up to 10-15cm per year in favourable conditions. The leaves are ovular and dark green with a leathery feel to them which are up to 3cm long and it has smooth, grey bark. Both genders of flower can be found on the same plant between April and May in yellow clusters.

Comon Box (Buxus sempervirens) cone is perfect situated for: city and courtyard gardens;  wildlife gardens; patio and container plants.

Comon Box (Buxus sempervirens) cone is fully hardy in the UK and has an RHS Hardiness rating of H6. It is capable of surviving down to -15 to -20C. Due to its tight nature it makes for the perfect windbreak, supplying vital cover to the garden which is essential to allow wildlife and other garden plants to survive.

In order for the Comon Box (Buxus sempervirens) cone to keep its tight shape it should be trimmed twice a year in May and September. It is advisable to have a weak bleach solution when trimming and dip the shears in the solution so as to reduce the chance of any infections that might be present spreading.

Maintenance

• Prune twice a year in May and September to tightly keep its shape

Growing conditions

• Well drained soil

Light levels

• Full sun to dappled shade

Hardiness

• RHS Hardiness H6, down to -15 to -20C

Suitability to animals and wildlife

• Not poisonous to livestock, birds and people, though please do not ingest this
• Poisonous if ingested to cats, dogs and horses, though they would want to have to eat it first.

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