Boxwood as a bed border »How to use it effectively

Which types of boxwood are suitable for edging?

There are around 70 different types of Buxus, most of which are common in this country Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) and the small-leaved boxwood (Buxus microphylla) are common. Both are well suited, very cut compatible and frost hardy. The only problem is their susceptibility to the Box tree mothwho prefers to settle in these two species. You should also choose varieties that are resistant to fungal diseases, because boxwoodInstinct death and other fungicidal diseases pose just as big a problem for the gardener as the introduced Asian butterfly. The following slow-growing and insensitive varieties, for example, are well suited for edging:

• Buxus microphylla 'Herrenhausen'
• Buxus 'Green Gem'
• Buxus microphylla 'Golden Dream'

Check the plants carefully when buying them

Before buying each plant, carefully inspect it for a possible infestation with the box tree moth and other pests and diseases. Only buy healthy and strong plants! Pay more attention to:

• strong shoots and leaves
• strong, dark green leaves
• no leaf or shoot spots
• no dry spots on leaves or shoots
• no webs in the plant
• no boxwood moth eggs on the underside of the leaf (light yellow, lenticular dots)

How to plant the border

Finally, you can use the healthy plants, which are usually offered in pots or with bare roots Borderplant:

• Place the plants with their roots in a bucket filled with water
• Mark out the planting area and loosen it deeply
• if necessary compost and Horn shavings(€ 32.93 at Amazon *) incorporate
• Plant and check box plants closely spaced
• Plant spacing is approx. ten centimeters for plants about six inches high
• Insert the box, press it down well and water it
• then shorten to two thirds
• Always keep the hedge slightly moist until it has grown in
• supply with a suitable fertilizer, e.g. B. a boxwood fertilizer
• Prune back every four weeks for dense growth

This is the best time to create the border spring.