Oriental Sweet Box, Sarcococca orientalis, Hardy Evergreen Shrub, Rarely Offered, Great for UK Climate, 8-10cm Tall

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There is no need to prune Sarcococca at all. Providing the soil remains a little moist, and they have shelter from cold winds, they will grow almost anywhere including full sun if required. Whole Plant Traits: Plant Type: Ground Cover Shrub Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics: Broadleaf Evergreen Habit/Form: Dense Rounded Spreading Growth Rate: Slow Maintenance: Medium Texture: Medium

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Sweet Box does best in organically rich, acidic, moist, well-drained soils in part shade to full shade with consistent moisture. Established plants have some drought tolerance and are cold hardy to about -10 F. You can prune the shrub in spring after flowering to maintain an attractive shape and desired height. Kako biste izbjegli daljnju štetu okolišu, uvijek je bolje pribjegavati prirodnim pesticidima . Uvid u zimske biljke Cultural Conditions: Light: Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight) Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours) Soil Texture: High Organic Matter Soil pH: Acid (<6.0) Soil Drainage: Good Drainage Moist Available Space To Plant: 6-feet-12 feet NC Region: Coastal Mountains Piedmont USDA Plant Hardiness Zone: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b Other sarcococcas to watch out for are Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna 'Purple Stem' (the new stems and flowers are suffused with rosy purple colour) and the smaller (60cm) Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis, a dainty plant with broad leaves.

Flowers: Flower Color: White Flower Value To Gardener: Fragrant Showy Flower Bloom Time: Spring Flower Shape: Tubular Flower Size: < 1 inch Flower Description: Tiny, apetalous (without petals), unisexual, tubular, fragrant, white flowers (1/2 inch long) bloom in the leaf axils in March-April. Općenito sarkokoka ne zahtijeva posebne metode njege, jer može dobro podnijeti i vrućinu i hladnoću, ali i zagađenje. Važno je da nije izložena izravnoj sunčevoj svjetlosti ili jakim vjetrovima. Dakle, mjesto u polusjeni ili hladu bilo bi idealno. tlo Tlo mora biti dobro drenirano kako bi se izbjeglo korijen proklinje. Dobro je što je vapnenastog ili blago alkalnog tipa, mekan i bogat humusom. Navodnjavanje The first choice for a difficult cornerin the garden, it is also one of the best forms for hedging, along with Sarcococca confusa as both are easily controlled by pruning hard after flowering.

Facts: Sarcococca

S. orientalis is a more recent introduction, and not so easy to find, from Roy Lancasters travels in China, with a bigger more noticeable flower, and an equally delightful scent. The anthers are a good dark red on emergence, giving a reddish tint to the flowers, while the leaves are narrower than the commoner species. Sarcococca orientalis Flowers: Flower Color: White Flower Inflorescence: Raceme Flower Value To Gardener: Fragrant Showy Flower Bloom Time: Spring Winter Flower Shape: Tubular Flower Description: Fragrant milky white flowers blossom in late winter through early spring. Unisexual, apetalous (without petals) flowers in tassel-like axillary racemes (females with 3 stigmas located below males with 4-6 stamens). Drought-tolerant sweet box may alsobe planted as underlings beneath large shrubs and trees as well as dark, shaded areas between buildings and entryways – they thrive in cities – and under low branching evergreens such as conifers. Sarcococca ruscifolia je grm s visećim granama i zelenim lišćem ovalnog oblika. Proizvodi cvijeće u rasponu od krem ​​do ružičasto bijele boje. Plodovi su sastavljeni od crvenih bobica, sličnih onima od božikovine ili mesarske metle. Sarcococca je općenito robusna i otporna biljka i rijetko je napadaju paraziti i gljivice. Međutim, može biti zaražena kohinelom .

Sada smo došli do Sarcococca Humilis , čije je puno ime zapravo sorta Sarcococca hookeriana Humilis. Dolazi iz planina Kine, pa je biljka naviknuta na hladne temperature. VIDEO created by Ryan Contreras for “Landscape Plant Materials I: Deciduous Hardwoods and Conifers or Landscape Plant Materials II: Spring Flowering Trees and Shrubs” a plant identification course offered by the Department of Horticulture at Oregon State University

Cultural Conditions: Light: Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight) Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours) Soil Texture: High Organic Matter Soil pH: Acid (<6.0) Soil Drainage: Good Drainage Moist Occasionally Dry Available Space To Plant: 6-feet-12 feet NC Region: Coastal Mountains Piedmont USDA Plant Hardiness Zone: 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b Varieties of Sarcococca that flower later than the standard S. confusa (which begins flowering in December) include Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna. Flowers are flushed with plum at the base. It is an upright shrub, typically reaching a height of from four to six feet, flowering from February to April. Above: The foliage of Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna is longer and more tapered and more matte than the species Sarcococca confusa. Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna ‘Purple Stem’ Above: Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna ‘Purple Stem’. Sweet Box is a shade-loving, evergreen, low shrub that matures to about 5 feet high and 6 feet wide. The plant spreads slowly by rhizomes to form a colony and does best in shady areas of the landscape. The dark green evergreen leaves provide an attractive winter interest with small, fragrant white flowers that bloom in the spring. Sweet box is drought tolerant, but leaves can lose their luster and become yellowish if grown in sun. It is particularly resistant to damage by deer. The genus name comes from the Greek words sarkos meaning flesh and kokkos meaning a berry in reference to the fleshy fruits. The species name honors Sir Joseph Hooker (1817-1911), a British botanist and explorer who was a director of Kew Gardens Obično ne prelazi 1 metar visine i zbog toga se često postavlja kao ukrasna biljka za granice i živice. Također dobro živi u mediteranskoj klimi i potrebna mu je odgovarajuća rezidba kako bi se održalo držanje.

Sarcococcas are also a landscaper's dream. Last month, I recommendedto NZ Gardener readers Viburnum davidii as a low-growing evergreen suitedto foundation plantings on south-facingor shady walls. Međutim, dolazi s crvenim cvjetovima koji se pojavljuju već u studenom i puno većim lišćem. Drupe su crne. Finally, get more ideas on how to successfully plant, grow, and care for sweet box with our Sweet Box: A Field Guide.

Growing Sarcococca

Sarcococca ( sweet box or Christmas box) [1] [2] is a genus of 11 species of flowering plants in the box family Buxaceae, native to eastern and southeastern Asia and the Himalayas. They are slow-growing, monoecious, evergreen shrubs 1–2m (3–7ft) tall. The leaves are borne alternately, 3–12cm long and 1–4cm broad. The wonderful Sweet Box collection contains one of each plant in a 7cm pot. These plants produce delicate flowers from late autumn to early spring with a powerful honey-like fragrance. The main types of Sarcococca, shown here (and all scented) are Royal Horticultural Society award winners for general garden merit. They are all good choices for slow-growing, evergreen shrubs, though their subtleties can be confusing. Let us guide you. Kada sve biljke pređu u fazu mirovanja, ova biljka počinje opijati cijeli vrt slatkim mirisom svojih cvjetova. Upravo iz tog razloga, često ga nalazimo glavnim junakom ukrasnih živih ograda i granica.