Box Hedging

BOX HEDGING

Hyland’s Nursery Box HEDGING Price List

SARCOCOCCA CONFUSA

Christmas Box

Potted Plants

20cm – 30cm

€ 6.00 each

Stock Available

ILEX MAXIMOWICZIANA

Japanese Holly Box

Potted Plants

20cm – 30cm

€ 6.00 each

Stock Available

Prices listed above are for collection from Hyland’s Nursery in Oulart. For more information please visit our terms & conditions page.

The 2 varieties of Holly Box come in pots that can be planted all year round. Their root is settled into the pot and the plant has been actively growing in the pot thus it is well established. As it is established in the pot, there is little disturbance to the plant when planted into the ground so it is more likely to grow.  It is seldom that a plant in a pot fails unless the watering conditions haven’t been correct. It will need to be watered in well when initially planted. If planted during a hot time or in the summer, it may need to be watered a few times a week until they get established in the ground.

Bare rooted:

There are plants that have no soil on their roots. They are usually small, single stemmed plants. It is important when you get these plants that you keep the roots moist and don’t let the roots dry out. You should keep them in the bag or heal the roots into sand or soil until you are ready to plant them. You should try to have the ground ready before you get them, and plant them as soon as you get them so they have a good chance of success. They should be planted between November and March but the earlier in the winter the better as it gives the roots a chance to settle in before the growth starts.

Planting tips

Distance apart:

The 2 varieties should be planted 3/4 per meter.

The ground should be clean and free of weeds and grass.  This gives the new plants a good chance to get established.  If the area you are going to plant them in has grass or weeds, the ground should be sprayed off a week or so before planting to avoid any competition. To help prevent too many weeds appearing after you have planted your hedge, I find it a good idea to put your grass clippings or mulch around the plants as this smothers out the weeds and helps prevent the plants drying out.

Depth

The plants should be planted deep enough to cover the roots. They do not like to be planted too deep as this may kill them or stunt their growth. Box Hedging doesn’t like to be lying in water so if the area you want to plant them in is wet, you may need to consider draining the ground or making a mound/ditch of topsoil on top of the ground and plant them into this.

Box Hedging can grow well in full sun and in shade.

Aftercare

Once the Box Hedging is established you can trim it once a year.  Late August is a good time to give it a trim, when the new growth has hardened off and slowed down should help to minimize leaf damage due to weather conditions or disease and the hedge should remain neat through the winter months.  It shouldn’t be trimmed if the weather is really hot and dry.  You can give your hedge a feed of any high nitrogen feed (eg. in the nursery we use 18-6-12) or poultry manure pellets in late spring/early summer.

If you have any questions, please do reach out to us by phone +353 87 277 3492 or email for answers.