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A well-manicured garden with neatly trimmed hedges, small trees, and a brick building in the background.

Two green bicycles are parked against a stone wall in front of a large, well-trimmed Ficus nitida 'Chinese Banyan' 16" Pot with a dense, square-shaped canopy. Ficus microcarpa var. nitida chinese banyan tree

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Buxus sempervirens suffruticosa

A glossy green, rounded leaf box hedging plant • Used for low to medium hedging and topiary • Planted in the garden, along borders, pathways and in pots • Tolerates shady positions

Ficus microcarpa var. nitida

Common names: Chinese Banyan, Malayan Banyan or Indian Laurel Fig. A hardy evergreen ficus plants and are the number one choice for standardizing. The soft, white bark contrasts beautifully against the exuberant, glossy green foliage, making a feature out of your pleached hedge or standard topiary. It can tolerate a wide range of soils from clay to sandy, preferring a rich, moist loam in which it would thrive. They grow best in full sun to part shade and produce no flowers, making it a no mess hedging option! Ficus roots are known to be quite vigorous, but can be controlled by keeping the foliage and head of the plant trimmed, roughly 2-4 times a year. They are best planted away from water pipes, easements and pools to avoid any root issues. See our Ficus Hedging & Screening Factsheet here for more about the different Ficus varieties! 16"/40cm pot

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If your looking for a small hedging plant then this is the one for you. Dutch Box is a dwarf box that grows with dense, glossy green foliage and works well in shaded areas. Dutch Box also likes part shade in moist, well-drained soil, but will tolerate a wide range of soils and conditions. It should be clipped to maintain a formal shape. Slight yellow discolouration of the leaves on Dutch box may occur during cooler months, but don't worry, this is normal! This is remedied by applying with Dolomite Lime, and a slow release fertilizer a month later. Or you can just leave your Dutch Box alone and it will come back lovely and green and spring. Having trouble choosing the right Box Hedge for your garden? Click here!

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botanical-name	Buxus sempervirens "Suffruticosa"
height-x-width	Up to 1m, but usually kept quite low as slow growing
planting-distance	For border: 5 or 6 per metre
features	An evergreen dwarf shrub with glossy green oval foliage and a dense growth habit
conditions	Sun to part shade in moist, well-drained soil, but will tolerate a wide range of soils and conditions, clip to maintain formal shape
landscape-use	Edges and borders, topiary, pots and general garen planting, widely used in formal gardens

Other Common Names	Chinese Banyan, Indian Laurel, Malayan Banyan, White Trunk Ficus
Origin	Asia, Australia
Plant Type	Tree
Leaf Drop	Evergreen
Sunshine	Afternoon Sun, Full Sun, Part Shade
Tolerances	Pollution Tolerant, Poor Soil Tolerant, Frost Tolerant, Salt Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Drought Tolerant
Soil Type	Clay, Loam, Loamy – Clay, Sandy, Sandy – Loam, Well drained
pH	Acidic, Neutral
Water Requirement	Moderate
Fertilise Me	December, February, January, March, November, October, September
Fertilizer Frequency	Monthly, When needed
Planting Distance	1 every 80cm, 1 per metre
Best time to plant	All Year
Max Height	8m
Max Width	3m
Growth Speed	Fast
Prune Me	3-5 times a year, Only in the warmer months
Size Maintained at	2m, 3m
Flowering	No
Foliage Colour	Green
Fruit / Seed	No
Toxic To	Dogs
Uses	Hedging & Screening, Pots, Standard, Topiary
Supply Code	N245