As you can see from the above, feeding box trees is a simple process that differs when growing in the ground compared with container cultivation. Box trees growing in containers require feeding a little more frequently and are fed differently from those growing in the ground.

Your 10% discount code should be in your inbox shortly (please check your spam folder if it's not there in the next 5 minutes). Buxus is vulnerable to box blight, nutrient deficiency and bugs, however Buxus Feed from Vitax contains vital plant foods and trace elements required for good establishment and strong heathy growth of Buxus. Of course, as with growing box trees in the ground, the growing medium should be your first concern.The best time to plant Buxus is 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. Andrews with an MA in English and Philosophy and obtained a Diploma in Applied Permaculture Design from the Permaculture Association. Ideal for all varieties of Buxus or Ilex crenata, Liquid Buxus Feed contains all the essential nutrients to promote strong, healthy growth to help prevent disease. These shrubs cannot tolerate remaining in a waterlogged situation and this is one of the most important factors in determining where they will grow well. Liquid Buxus Feed is cost-effective with one-litre of concentrated feed making up to 50 watering cans.

Buxus feed can safely be used as a top dressing for other shrubs and trees (except those preferring ericaceous soil). In addition to ensuring a good potting mix, which should be replenished regularly, box growing in containers is also best fed with a liquid plant feed every month or so during the summer. The surfactant ensures that the plant efficiently absorbs the product ingredients through its leaves. Everything comes back to the soil since, of course, it is through that medium that the roots of the plant can obtain the nutrients they need. The correct nutrition is the best way to ensure that plants are at their best every year, growing greener and glossier foliage with abundant, fragrant blooms.The fertiliser provides an extended nitrogen release to ensure nutrients are available as the plants grow. We will endeavor to deliver the goods where instructed, please note, heavy items such as crates of logs and bulk bags will be offloaded via a crane and will be left adjacent to the vehicle. Due to the weight of some of our products, if purchased in large quantities, it would make it financially unviable to deliver to certain Post Code areas. Therefore, the first step when feeding a box tree is to think about where you are growing it and whether the soil or growing medium in that location is optimal for the health of the variety you are growing. We can deliver to addresses in Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Dorset, Devon, East Sussex, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, London (addresses within the congestion charge zone will incur a surcharge) Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Surrey, Warwickshire, West Midlands, West Sussex and Wiltshire.

This feed helps to protect the plant against box blight, nutrient deficiency and bugs, which Buxus plants are susceptible to.

It is easy to choose organic options for mulch and other feeds when growing these evergreen shrubs in your garden. In addition to this annual mulching, it is also a good idea to add more organic matter around your box whenever it is pruned or when work due to illness or pests has been undertaken. The product is an extra supplement which, together with organic fertiliser, ensures that the plants will always thrive. Buxus Feed can also be used safely as a top dressing on other tree, shrub and conifer species, but is not suitable for Ericaceous plants. If plants are in the ground and nutrients are required, apply a balanced fertiliser in the autumn to allow take up through the roots during the winter which will give natural growth in the spring.