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

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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 Piedmont USDA Plant Hardiness Zone: 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b Da biste provjerili prisutnost ovog nepoželjnog gosta, možete provjeriti postoje li bijele mrlje na donjoj strani lišća. Christmas Box does best in part shade in organically rich, acidic, well drained soil. Once established, it required limited watering. It does prefer shade and placement in full sun can lead the leaves to turn yellow. 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. Very similar to S. confusa is S. ruscifolia, though once you get used to them it is obvious the leaves are more pointed, though the giveaway at the right time of year is that the berries are red. Possibly a more open form of growth too, though that depends on where it is growing. Sarcococca ruscifolia Sarcococca ruscifolia 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.

Zovu ga još i božićna kutija i zimzelena je biljka grmolike navike. Može doseći do 2 metra visine i zato se često koristi kao izolirana vrtna biljka. 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. There are upwards of 14 speciesin all but I have only traced a fewin New Zealand. The first I met was Sarcococca ruscifolia var. chinensis which is the most readily available. Plantedin a dark shaded house corner at Wylde Green, this red-berried form had visitors inhaling with delighted surpriseas they walked by in winter, demandingto know the source of this delicious scent.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 Leaves: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics: Broadleaf Evergreen Leaf Color: Green Leaf Feel: Glossy Leathery Leaf Value To Gardener: Long-lasting Showy Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Shape: Ovate Hairs Present: No Leaf Length: 1-3 inches Leaf Description: Lustrous dark green leaves ovate, sharp-pointed, somewhat leathery, evergreen to 2 1/2 inches long. Visina može doseći i 1 metar, ali nije sigurno da se ne mogu naći vrste visoke samo 50 cm. Koštanice imaju ljubičastu boju koja teži crnoj. Sarcococca orientalis 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

A slightly less vigorous variety to look out for is Sarcococca ruscifolia var. chinensis ‘Dragon Gate’. Collected in the hilly Hunan region of China by the revered British plantsman Roy Lancaster, it is a specimen for collectors. ‘Dragon’s Gate’ has the advantage of early flowering and a compact shape ideal for small gardens, but it is less hardy than the others, requiring some winter protection. 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 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. Attributes: Genus: Sarcococca Species: ruscifolia Family: Buxaceae Uses (Ethnobotany): Groundcover Life Cycle: Perennial Woody Recommended Propagation Strategy: Division Seed Country Or Region Of Origin: Western China and Tibet Dimensions: Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in. Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.Attributes: Genus: Sarcococca Species: orientalis Family: Buxaceae Uses (Ethnobotany): ground cover Life Cycle: Perennial Woody Recommended Propagation Strategy: Division Country Or Region Of Origin: Southeastern China Dimensions: Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in. Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in. 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 . Sarcococca confusa is the big, tough one of the group. It is easy to look after, of no interest to pests and diseases, and it doesn’t need pruning. If shaping is desired, it can be done after flowering in spring. Berries often persist on the shrubs, until the following flush of flowers. Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna Above: Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna.

Sarcococca species which are dwarf and have spreading rhizomatous growth (S. hookeriana and varieties) make ideal ground cover while the taller growing forms, and especially S. saligna, can be grown as a lowish hedge. The clump forming species, including the relatively newly introduced S. wallichii, S. confusa and S. ruscifolia, can brighten up dull corners of the garden where little else will thrive. The Pink Christmas Box is a fairly low growing evergreen shrub that will reach a maximum height of 60-80cm making it a perfect addition to your patio pots. The flowers have a strong honey-like fragrance which carries some distance making it brighten up the drab days of Winter. Between December and February, it produces masses of delicate white or pink tinged flowers and its blue fruits are showy from November.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 Whole Plant Traits: Plant Type: Shrub Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics: Broadleaf Evergreen Habit/Form: Dense Mounding Spreading Growth Rate: Slow Maintenance: Medium Texture: Medium