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Hello Victoriana Team,
I received my order in first class condition and the lavender is nicely planted now. Steve (My husband) is going to use the mustard on the allotment over the weekend.
I just had to let you know that we are as pleased as punch with your company and with the goods that we have ordered.
It is so nice to congratulate a company that works so hard to please everyone.
Many thanks again for the splendid service - Keep up the good work.
Julie Marriott, Nottinghamshire
Supplied as bushy pot grown plants approximately 6" - 8" (15 - 20 cm) tall (including pot).
New to the UK, this is the true alternative to traditional Box Hedging as it does not suffer from the disease problems that are now damaging and in some cases destroying beautiful hedges and topiary formed from it.
Do not confuse this variety with plants produced from seed that can grow at various speeds and habits (making it hard to keep a hedge neat and all one height). 'Dark Green' is a hybrid cultivar that is propagated from cuttings and so all plants will display the same habit and growth rate.
Whist being a member of the Holly family, the leaf is all but identical to traditional Box and is certainly not prickly! Its growth habit is also similar to traditional Box hedging, though it does have several added benefits in that it is not prone to leaf scorch when it is pruned and will also break fresh growth from 'brown wood' - so if more zealous pruning is required and you cut into areas of bare stem new growth will appear.
Also of huge benefit - and probably the most important issue - is that it does not suffer from Leaf Spot, Rust or Box Blight - the latter of which is sadly causing so much damage to new and established box hedges alike.
This plant is so versatile - it can be grown into a lovely evergreen hedge up to 12 feet (3.5 metres) tall or can be kept trimmed short and tidy for the traditional potager edging effect. Alternatively it is perfect for topiary and can be trained and pruned into all sorts of shapes - it looks particularly lovely as a ball! Please note that these plants require acidic soil.
In late May to June it produces delicate white flowers; come the autumn it bears small black berries which are all but insignificant.