Mun's Gardening Blog » Boxwoods http://blog.munawarali.com Mun’s Zen, gardening and a better way of life Blog Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:22:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Green Velvet Boxwood http://blog.munawarali.com/green-velvet-boxwood/ http://blog.munawarali.com/green-velvet-boxwood/#comments Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:06:14 +0000 Munawar http://blog.munawarali.com/2008/10/20/green-velvet-boxwood/   [ Read More ]]]> The cornerstone of the gardening plan for my house requires boxwoods, lots of them, count’em 37 Boxwoods to frame my entire garden.

They run from my driveway, around the porch, right to the back fence.  Also, in the back, they frame the Hydrangeas.  So – Lots of Boxwoods.  They look nice enough, and you can see them here:

Green Velvet Boxwoods The landscaper at “Humber nurseries” are of the opinion that they cost $40/Canadian!  Which is ridiculous, I don’t care how nicely they take care of them.

Walmart has been selling them at $6/plant, so that’s where I’ve been buying mine.  I’ve seen them just as cheap at Canadian Tire and elsewhere.  Amazon sells them for $13.  You can get them here:

1. Boxwoods – Green Velvet online

Some pertinent data:

Characteristics

Cultivar: Green Velvet
Family: Buxaceae
Size: Height: 4 ft. to 6 ft.
Width: 3 ft. to 5 ft.
Plant Category: landscape, shrubs,
Plant Characteristics: low maintenance, round,
Foliage Characteristics: small leaves, evergreen,
Foliage Color: dark green,

Requirements

Bloomtime Range: not applicable
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 to 8
AHS Heat Zone: Not defined for this plant
Light Range: Part Shade to Full Sun
pH Range: 5.5 to 6.5
Soil Range: Sandy Loam to Clay Loam
Water Range: Normal to Moist

A Whole Gallery of Images:

http://images.google.ca/images?q=green+velvet+boxwood&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&resnum=4&ct=title

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