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Small Leaf Box Winter Gem in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Buxus microphylla var. japonica 'Winter Gem'

 

Small Leaf Box 'Winter Gem'

Similar to Common Box, but is much denser and sports larger shiny green leaves. This variety of Box which is very hardy and is ideal for formal hedging. If left untrimmed, it will form a neat shrub,150cm x 150cm after about 20 years, ultimate height 180cm.

 
plant Features
  • Small Leaf Box Winter Gem likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Small Leaf Box Winter Gem likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Small Leaf Box Winter Gem is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Small Leaf Box Winter Gem likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Small Leaf Box 'Winter Gem'

Latin name

Buxus microphylla var. japonica 'Winter Gem'

type

Trees or Shrubs

family

Buxaceae

ph

6.5 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Small Leaf Box Winter Gem likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Small Leaf Box Winter Gem is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Small Leaf Box Winter Gem likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Small Leaf Box Winter Gem likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Small Leaf Box Winter Gem is 1.20meters x 1.80meters 1.20 M 1.80 M

Buxus microphylla var. japonica 'Winter Gem'

Similar to Common Box, but is much denser and sports larger shiny green leaves. This variety of Box which is very hardy and is ideal for formal hedging. If left untrimmed, it will form a neat shrub,150cm x 150cm after about 20 years, ultimate height 180cm.


Planting young plants

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Plant container grown plants in spring. Buxus is typically grown in evenly moist, well-drained loams (e.g., sand-clay mixture) in full sun to part shade. Plants will grow well in a variety of part shade situations, including open sun-dappled conditions or light shade with several hours of morning sun or early afternoon sun. Plants can grow in close to full shade, but typically are less vigorous and more open with decreased foliage density. When grown in full sun, plant foliage is more likely to scorch, bronze in winter or suffer from mite attacks. Plants prefer soils with a pH of slightly acidic to slightly alkaline.

 

Propagation by cuttings

From Mid Summer TO Early Autumn

Semi hard wood cuttings are taken from the current years growth from late summer to mid autumn the bottom of the cuttings is hard and soft on the top. With a sharp knife take a cutting of about 14cms, remove lowest leaves, dip end into rooting hormone, and place round the edge of a pot filled with a suitable compost, water well, they must remain moist till rooted, place under glass but in semi shade.

 
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