Buxus ball
Do you want a Buxus ball in your garden? It is not only beautiful, it is also evergreen and hardy.
Why should you choose a Buxus Ball?
- The boxwood ball in a pot or garden is a real eye-catcher
- It is green all year round
- The plant is hardy
- Its growth is quite slow
- The ball can be pruned very easily
- It can withstand shade
- The plant is not expensive
The best time to plant a Buxus ball is between October and the end of April. But how do you plant a Buxus ball?
- When you put it in your garden, make sure to remove any weeds as you won’t want the buxus to compete for nutrition and moisture
- Dig a hole about 15 times as deep and wide as te root ball
- Make sure that you loosen the soil well
- Sprinkle some lime in the hole and mix it through the substrate
- Mix the substrate with compost and plenty of leafy soil
- Place the buxus ball upright in the hole, the top of the root ball should be equal to the ground level
- Fill the hole with soil and press down well with your hands or feet
- Water the ball sufficiently. Provide it with enough water but not much water.
- Give the ball manure pallets when it starts to grow