Vitax Ltd Buxus Feed 1kg Pouch

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Bronze or orange colouring of foliage – often caused by environmental stress, usually hot, dry spells in summer. Root damage, due to winter waterlogging, may also be a factor. To learn the answer to this question, you also need to understand the soil requirements for box and what it needs to remain as happy and healthy as possible. Macrophoma leaf spot is caused by the fungus Macrophoma candollei, a weakly pathogenic fungus. Similar to Volutella blight it can be managed by improving cultural conditions. Symptoms For hedging–prepare the planting trench by thoroughly digging over the soil to a spade's depth and up to 90cm (3ft) wide. This will help the roots to spread out easily.

Once this is done remove all the cuttings and then carefully remove as much debris as possible from under and around the plants. This not only removes as much infected material as possible but also allows more air to the centre of the plants. For individual specimens–dig a planting hole to a spade's depth and a diameter of three times the width of the rootball. A wide hole encourages the roots to spread outwards. Buxus is best planted in autumn or spring, and depending on where a Buxus is being planted, Buxus Feed can be used to line the bottom of a trench before planting or used as a top dressing when planting has been established.Happy in any aspect from full sun to full shade although some shelter is recommended as a strong prevailing wind may cause leaf scorch.

Seaweed Bio-Stimulant - Seaweed Bio-Stimulant is ideal for application as an aftercare product for your plants. This plant feed works particularly well in conjunction with Rootgrow as the liquid seaweed can speed up the mycorrhizal colonisation by up to 60%. Acid, alkaline or neutral. Moist but well-drained. Chalk, loam or sand. Use a good compost like No 2 Supreme Potting Compost when potting on.For all varieties of Buxus, Box or Buxus Sempervirens Buxus Feed is part of Vitax’s new specialist fertiliser and feed range, and developed specifically for Buxus growers. A staple for most gardens, Buxus can be used as a structure, in pots or hedges, and is a popular choice for patio planters. These have been lifted from the ground while dormant, with little or no soil around their roots. Various plants may be available bare root, including fruit trees, hedging plants and some perennials. They are generally cheaper than plants in containers, but are only available in winter/early spring, while dormant bare-root or root-balled plants, without containers, which tend to be cheaper than plants in containers. They are available mainly from specialist hedging suppliers online. Bare-root plants are available in winter, for immediate planting. Some suppliersalso sell trays of well-rooted cuttings. See our guide to hedging plants. Box trees growing in containers require feeding a little more frequently and are fed differently from those growing in the ground. Keep in mind that feeding box trees too much, especially with high-nitrogen feeds, can be detrimental.

We try our best to offer a range of products to suit all our customers, and although most of our products are suited to outdoors we do have varieties that can be kept as houseplants or a mixture of both.

Seaweed Bio-Stimulant (1L)

Phytophthora species are microscopic fungus like organisms found in the soil that cause root and stem base decay of plants. It is usually found in soils that are heavy and waterlogged and can infect trees, woody plants and vegetables. Symptoms Visiting gardens is a great way to get ideas on how to use box as hedges and topiary. All the RHS Gardens feature box in various forms. It is therefore important to ensure that our box trees get the nutrients they need to stay healthy; feeding Buxus well can help with this. It also creates something of a barrier between the lowest leaves on your box and the soil, which may help to reduce the spread of problems like blight.