Buxus sempervirens - Common box

continental : Let’s water every 2-3 weeks, so that the substratum is always quite moist. If the temperatures are very harsh, during the winter, it isn’t necessary to water. Wet with 22-23 buckets of water.

alpine : We advise watering the The Buxus sempervirens regularly, but not too often, keeping the soil damp, using 21-22 buckets of water; during this period of the year watering every 3-4 weeks could be enough.

mediterranean : The Buxus sempervirens always asks for a slightly moist soil: therefore we should water often, about every 1-2 weeks, wetting the substratum deep down. Normally 23-24 buckets of water are used.

continental : These plants need, for a balanced development, to be grown in a sunny place.
These plants are located in the garden during all the seasons, as they can stand intense cold and ice.

alpine : Plant which needs to be exposed to direct sunrays.
These plants can stand even intense freezing without problems, so they’re grown in the garden even during the winter months.

mediterranean : We advise locating these plants where they can be directly exposed to solar rays.
These plants can stand the cold, therefore they can be grown in the garden.

Fertilize Buxus sempervirens : It’s not necessary to give fertilizer to shrubs during the winter.

Pests Buxus sempervirens : Towards the end of the winter it is advised to apply a fungicide treatment using products based on sulphur and copper, to discourage the development of the most common fungal parasites.