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Buxus sempervirens – Box Ball (10 Litre Pot)
Plant Highlights: Ready-shaped evergreen topiary • Dense year-round foliage • Ideal for formal gardens and containers • Excellent structure in every season • Easy to maintain with light trimming
Overview
Buxus sempervirens, supplied as a neatly clipped ball topiary, is a timeless evergreen that brings structure and year-round interest to the garden. Its small, glossy green leaves form a naturally dense canopy, making it one of the most popular choices for formal planting, entranceways and elegant container displays.
Supplied in a 10 litre pot, this pre-shaped specimen provides instant impact and can be used individually as a focal point or in pairs to frame doorways, paths or terraces. Its classic appearance complements both traditional and contemporary garden styles.
Plant Details
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Buxus sempervirens |
| Common Name | Box Ball |
| Plant Type | Evergreen shrub (topiary) |
| Pot Size | 10 litre |
| Supplied Form | Clipped ball topiary |
| Position | Full sun or partial shade |
| Soil | Fertile, well-drained soil |
| Foliage | Small, glossy evergreen leaves |
| Habit | Dense, rounded topiary |
| Mature Height | 0.5–1 m (when maintained as topiary; up to 4–8 m if left unpruned) |
| Mature Spread | 0.5–1 m (when maintained as topiary; up to 4–8 m if left unpruned) |
| Hardiness | RHS H6 (−20°C to −15°C). |
Growing Guide
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Water regularly during the establishment period and monitor container-grown plants more closely during warm weather, allowing excess water to drain freely.
Feed in spring with a balanced fertiliser if required and apply a mulch to help retain soil moisture. Avoid waterlogged ground, particularly during winter.
Pruning
Trim lightly once or twice during the growing season to maintain the crisp, rounded shape. Use clean, sharp shears and avoid clipping during very hot, dry weather or when frost is expected.
Why We Love It
A Box Ball offers instant structure and remains attractive throughout the year. Whether used in formal borders, flanking an entrance or planted in decorative containers, it provides a refined, evergreen presence that works in gardens of every size.
Perfect For
- Entranceways
- Patio containers
- Formal gardens
- Courtyard planting
- Low hedging schemes
- Architectural planting
Product Information
- Supplied in a 10 litre pot.
- Pre-clipped ball topiary.
- Evergreen foliage for year-round interest.
- Suitable for full sun or partial shade.
- Best grown in fertile, well-drained soil.
- Ideal for containers or planting directly into the garden.
Good to Know: The 10 litre pot refers to the container size supplied and not the dimensions of the clipped ball. Regular light trimming will help maintain the neat topiary shape and encourage dense, healthy growth.
Growing & care
- Plant type
- shrub
- Position & light
- Full sun· Partial shade
- Watering
- moderate
- Soil & drainage
- Well drained
- Mature size
- 1.0m high· 1.0m wide
- Foliage
- evergreen
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