| Description | Buxus microphylla
Korean Box is a fantastic compact shrub with long but finer leaves than most buxus. It's foliage is a bright green long oval shape with gloss. It is one of the lowest growing buxus and so is ideal for box hedging, however it can tend to turn yellow in full sun, so it will prefer a part shade/filtered light position.
Korean box is one of the slower growing varieties and is great in pots or as topiary's. This plant has a moderate growth rate that grows to approximately 50-60cm in height. Plant every 20cm - 5 per meter for an optimum hedge. | Acacia covenyi 'Blue Bush Wattle'
A rarer form of Acacia, the 'Blue Bush Wattle' has long, blue-grey foliage unlike any other. The foliage alone is one of the main reasons this wattle is chosen for hedging or screening, making a gorgeous steel blue wall of hardy foliage. And in the spring it's flush with the iconic yellow pom-pom wattle flowers, contrasting vibrantly against the foliage.
To get the best flowering results, plant in full sun, but Blue Bush Wattle can grow well in part shade. They do not like soggy soils, so be sure to plant in a well drained position.
6"/14cm pot | Melissa officinalis 'Lime'
Lime Balm is a perennial herb that shares many characteristics with its cousins lemon balm and mint. It is as easy to grow with a distinct lime fragrance. When planted in the garden it enjoys a moist soil with dappled light. Like Mint, Lime Balm can grow quite quickly, spreading to its garden borders, so be sure to plant it in a contained garden bed or pot should this be an issue. Also like its cousins, Lime Balm will die down or back completely in the colder months, but rest assured it will return every year as lush and leafy as ever!
Lime Balm can be used in many culinary dishes as well as dried for tea or pot pourri! And if none of these tickle your fancy, this plant is absolutely gorgeous along garden edges in Cottage, Potted or Culinary gardens, adding that gorgeous lime fragrance when you brush past.
4"/10cm pot size. |
| Additional information |
| Botanical Name |
Buxus microphylla microphylla
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| Mature Height |
60cm
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| Mature Width |
40cm
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| Sunshine |
Full Shade, Part Shade
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| Uses |
Topiary, pots, box hedging, mazes
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| Planting Distance |
5 per metre for low border, 3 or 4 per metre for taller hedge
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| Botanical Name |
Acacia covenyi 'Blue Bush Wattle'
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| Other Common Names |
Tableland's Blue Bush
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| Origin |
Australia
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| Plant Type |
Tree
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| Leaf Drop |
Evergreen
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| Sunshine |
Afternoon Sun, Full Sun, Part Shade
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| Tolerances |
Pollution Tolerant, Poor Soil Tolerant, Soggy Soil Sensitive, Frost Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Drought Tolerant
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| Soil Type |
Clay, Loam, Loamy – Clay, Sandy – Loam, Well drained
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| pH |
Acidic, Neutral
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| Water Requirement |
Low
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| Fertilise Me |
April, March, May, November, October, September
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| Best time to plant |
All Year
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| Planting Distance |
2-3m apart
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| Max Height |
6m
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| Max Width |
3m
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| Growth Speed |
Fast
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| Prune Me |
after flowering
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| Size Maintained at |
3m
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| Flowering |
Yes
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| Flowering Time |
November, October, September
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| Flower Colour |
Yellow
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| Fragrance |
Moderate
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| Foliage Colour |
Grey-Green
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| Fruit / Seed |
Yes – Non-edible
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| Fruiting Time |
December, January
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| Attracts |
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Native Birds, Other Insects
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| Toxic To |
Non-toxic
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| Uses |
Feature, Hedging & Screening
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| botanical name |
Melissa officinalis "lime"
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