Rescue or dig up infested boxwood?
Box tree moth and other pests eat infested trees and bushes bare within a very short time. There seem to be hardly any countermeasures or in many cases, these only take effect for a very short time. Especially when it comes to Bed surrounds and to save other box hedges, it will be difficult: This is how the caterpillars are collected at so almost impossible for many densely planted plants, so that the pressure of infestation can hardly be contained can. Not every gardener wants to constantly deal with toxic chemical agents in the garden - completely understandable. The only alternative that often remains is the permanent one Removed of Buxus.
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Plant alternatives
In order to contain the damage from the outset, you should use resistant boxwood species and varieties such as 'Herrenhausen', 'Arborescens', 'Faulkner' and 'Elegantissima'. Although these are also attacked, they are much less common than more sensitive Buxus such as' Blauer Heinz ',' Suffruticosa ',' Handworthiana ',' Raket 'and Rotundifolia'. If you want to be on the safe side, choose
Substitute plants other, similar species such as- Japanese holly (Ilex crenata)
- Shiny Honeysuckle (Lonicera nitida)
- Privet (e.g. Ligustrum vulgare 'Lodense')
- Barberry (e.g. Berberis buxifolia 'Nana' or 'Kobold')
- Tree of Life (e.g. Thuja occidentalis 'Teddy')
How to remove unwanted box
Buchs is a very pruning-compatible plant that sprouts again and again. At the same time, the shallow root is difficult to remove because its roots grow very broadly branched. Of course, it is best to completely dig up the plants, including their roots. However, if you do not want to or cannot do this work yourself, these measures are also effective:
- In midsummer, cut the box to just above the ground.
- Dispose of infected clippings, packed airtight, with household waste.
- Never compost this or put it in the Organic waste bin dispose.
- Cover the interfaces with weed film or bog soil or fertilizer.
- Buchs only likes high pH values and will sprout less here.
- Cut or pull out any shoots again and again.
- After a year, the book problem should be resolved.
Tips
In locations where a fungal disease or a pest such as the boxwood moth has already appeared, no new boxwood plants should be planted for at least four years.
