| Description | Buxus sempervirens
English Box is Melbourne’s most popular box hedging and topiary plant.
• Low maintenance, only requiring 1-2 prunings a year
• Evergreen with no flowers
• Can be used for hedging, topiary balls, cones, squares, spirals and standards
6"/14cm pot size. Need lots? Check out our English Box bulk deal, even cheaper.
      | Pyrus calleryana 'Red Spire'
The 'Red Spire' Ornamental Pear tree makes a wonderful addition to the acreage, rural or large suburban block.
• White blossoms in spring
• Autumnal colours of red, yellow and purple
• Feature or shade tree
For more information on Ornamental Pears see our Pyrus - Ornamental Pear Factsheet
For care instructions, features and more, check out Additional Information below | |
| Content | Why buy 6" pot English Box?
English Box is a fantastic plant low hedge or border plant that looks great in pretty much any garden style and can cope with Melbourne's extreme 4 season days. The 6" pot, or 14cm English Box size is a good medium size English Box plant for establishing a box hedge or border cheaply but faster than choosing the cheapest size of English Box.
Due of our close relationship with suppliers and purchasing in massive quantities we are able to pass our savings over to you, the customer. As such, we have always been able to offer ridiculously low prices on our high quality plants. And in some cases we offer plants that are well below wholesale and trade prices.
Our individual 6” English Box is already usually cheaper than any other retail nursery in Melbourne, but when you buy in bulk you can get it for even less. Check out our bulk buy deal on 6" English Box.
The advantages of English Box hedge and border is that it only requires one or two trimmings per year. It needs very little water and it grows in almost any soil, except for a very heavy or poorly drained soil. English Box grows in full sun through to the very deepest shade. In fact English Box will grow with no direct sunlight. English Box is the best of the low borders when you have a border that is partly in full sun and partly in deep shade.
Click here to view our English Box Factsheet for more information.
Please note: During winter, it is common for discoloration on the foliage of English box. It is due to severe frosts, where our products are grown in the coldest parts of Victoria. They will sort themselves out in spring, however, if it does bother you, please treat with Dolomite Lime, and a slow release fertilizer a month later. | | |
| Additional information |
| Botanical Name |
Buxus sempervirens
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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 |
Pyrus calleryana 'Redspire'
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| Other Common Names |
Callery Pear, Flowering Pear, Ornamental Pear, Red Spire Pear
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| Origin |
China, Vietnam
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| Plant Type |
Tree
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| Leaf Drop |
Deciduous
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| Sunshine |
Afternoon Sun, Full Sun, Midday Sun, Part Shade
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| Tolerances |
Pollution Tolerant, Salt Sensitive, Wind Tolerant, 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, Alkaline, Neutral
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| Water Requirement |
Moderate
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| Fertilise Me |
April, March, November, October, September
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| Fertilizer Frequency |
Bi-annually
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| Best time to plant |
All Year
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| Planting Distance |
1-2m apart
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| Max Height |
8m
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| Max Width |
8m
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| Growth Speed |
Fast
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| Prune Me |
Annually, Only if required, In the cooler months
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| Size Maintained at |
4m
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| Flowering |
Yes
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| Flower Colour |
White
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| Flowering Time |
November, October, September
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| Foliage Colour |
Green
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| Autumn Colour |
Purple, Red, Yellow
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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
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| Toxic To |
Children
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| Uses |
Shade Tree, Feature Tree, Hedging & Screening
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