Japanese Vs English Boxwood

English boxwood is a multi stemmed shallow rooted shrub covered with small rounded glossy dark green leaves. While it is a slow growing plant the shrub is tolerant of prunes and can be used for engraving purposes.

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ensemble Japanese vs english boxwood!!!

I put together a sheet for you on boxwood varieties characteristics. Propagation of both varieties is by cuttings and the weather coping capabilities of the japanese boxwood means cuttings can be safely planted outdoors even before the last frost. While comparing scientific classification japanese boxwood and english boxwood genus and other classification are also important. Flowers tend to be insignificant but the plant has a very compact tight habit which gives it a thick even form when it is clipped.

The first boxwood in america was planted at sylvester manor on shelter island ny. English and american are misnomers the species originated in eurasia. Here is a list of some boxwood cultivars and their characteristics. During winter the leaves tend to blush bronze especially in cold temperatures and full sun exposures.

These two plant families can be different or same. There you can get information on the 4 types details on specific shrubs such as size leaves growth more. Japanese boxwood has a good growth rate. This gives it a distinct advantage over common boxwood buxus sempervirans which can suffer in freezing weather and full sun.

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