Buxus sempervirens
Trees
Collect fruit when brown in September Pretreatment required. Remove black seeds and stratify for 18 months. Cuttings root easily.
Very popular for formal hedges and topia
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Buxus
sempervirens is an evergreen shrub or small tree that
can attain 2-5m in height, growing best on chalky soils. Its leaves are glossy green
15-30mm in size, oval tipped and notched in pairs. The stem has tiny yellow flowers, each
cluster contains one male and several female flowers. In April these turn to egg shaped
horned fruits that split into three segments, ripening brown in September. Its
mature timber is yellow and sinks in water, when green its timber does not warp and is
used for high quality carving.
Collect fruit when brown in September Pretreatment required. Remove black seeds and stratify for 18 months. Cuttings root easily.
Very popular for formal hedges and topia |
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