Name: Buxus Microphylla "Japanese Boxwood Faulkner" 20Liter
SKU: DP028
Price: 379.0 ZAR
Availability: InStock

Buxus Microphylla "Japanese Boxwood Faulkner" 20Liter

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Product Details

Weight: 20.00 kg

Buxus Microphylla Faulkner (20 Litre)

Product Description Buxus microphylla 'Faulkner' is the premier choice for formal garden architecture, renowned for its naturally compact, dense growth and outstanding resilience. Featuring small, glossy, oval-shaped leaves of rich emerald green, it retains its deep coloration throughout the year without bronzing under cold winter spells. Its exceptionally tight branching habit forms a lush, solid structural framework that serves as an enduring anchor in both classic and contemporary landscapes.

Supplied mature, robust, and well-developed in a large 20-litre container, this advanced specimen provides immediate volume and architectural presence. Regarded as one of the finest boxwoods for topiary work and precision hedging, 'Faulkner' shears effortlessly into crisp geometric hedges, low borders, and manicured spheres, delivering timeless elegance to formal walkways, parterres, and statement entrance planters.

Plant Names

Botanical Name: Buxus microphylla 'Faulkner'
Common Names: Faulkner Boxwood, Japanese Boxwood Faulkner, Littleleaf Boxwood

Product Details

Container Size: 20 Litre standard landscape container
Plant Type: Evergreen architectural woody shrub
Foliage: Small, lustrous, leathery emerald-green oval leaves forming an exceptionally dense canopy
Growth Habit: Naturally dense, compact, rounded shrub
Mature Size: Approximately 1m to 1.5m high and 1m to 1.2m wide (easily kept lower with pruning)
Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade (adapts effortlessly to various garden exposures)
Watering Needs: Moderate; water regularly while establishing, becoming remarkably water-wise and drought-tolerant once mature
Soil Preference: Fertile, well-draining garden soil enriched with organic compost; prefers neutral to slightly alkaline pH
Position: Formal low hedges, path edging, parterre knot gardens, topiary balls, and luxury patio urns

Benefits

🍃 Year-Round Deep Green Lustre: Holds its rich emerald foliage through winter cold without unsightly bronzing

✂️ Premier Topiary & Hedging Variety: Clips into razor-sharp hedge lines, globes, and cones with clean regrowth

🪴 Established 20-Litre Specimen: Substantial size provides instant garden structure and mature visual weight upon planting

☀️ All-Climate Hardiness: Highly resilient against frost, heat, wind, and disease compared to traditional English boxwood

🌱 Dense, Weed-Smothering Canopy: Tight internal branching creates a solid wall of greenery right down to the ground

Care & Maintenance

Light: Thrives in full sun as well as dappled or partial shade. Ensure good air circulation around the canopy in shaded locations.
Watering: Water thoroughly once to twice a week during active establishment. Once established, deep watering every 10–14 days during dry periods is sufficient. Ensure excess water drains away freely.
Feeding: Apply a balanced slow-release organic fertiliser or dress the root zone with well-matured compost in early spring and late summer.
Pruning: Shear or trim in spring and late summer to maintain crisp hedge lines or topiary forms. Always use sharp shears to ensure clean cuts on the foliage.

Delivery Notice: Due to rising fuel prices, we are consolidating orders to dispatch full 4-Ton truck loads only. This may cause occasional delays beyond our standard 5–10 business day window. We appreciate your understanding during these challenges.