Boxwood is a very low-maintenance hedge plant, which, however, must be regularly supplied with water, especially when kept in a bucket. The many small leaves result in a fairly large surface, over which a lot of water evaporates, especially in the hot summer months. For this reason, Buchs usually needs more water than is commonly assumed. Do not let the plant dry out, but ensure good drainage at the same time - Buxus sempervirens does not tolerate wet feet either.

Older hedges can handle less water than young box trees

Water the planted boxwood optimally

The water requirement of a planted box tree depends on various factors:

  • age and planting time
  • soil composition
  • weather and location

Basically, freshly planted box trees should be watered regularly to make it easier for them to grow. If they are successfully rooted - which you can tell from steady and healthy growth - further watering is only necessary in dry locations and on very hot summer days. As a rule, out-planted boxwood fetches the water it needs from the ground itself, provided that some is available there. Use your fingers to check if the soil is too dry - about an inch deep, it should feel slightly damp.

Do not let the boxwood dry out in the pot

In contrast to Buchs that is planted out, specimens cultivated in tubs must be watered regularly because they cannot take care of themselves. Always keep the substrate slightly moist, but never wet - this will cause waterlogging, which in turn will lead to rotting roots and the death of the plant. The plant pot should have a drainage hole for excess irrigation water at the bottom of the pot, and you can also install a drainage layer with expanded clay (€19.73) or pottery shards. This prevents the drain hole from being blocked by the substrate. As a rule of thumb, bucket bushes are watered once a week in spring and winter, daily during the hot summer months and once or twice a week in autumn. However, this information is not to be understood as a fixed timetable, but depends on the actual needs of the plant. As soon as the substrate has dried on the surface, you should water it.

Pour properly - That's how it's done

Whether planted out or in a pot, boxwood is best watered as follows:

  • as early as possible in the morning
  • never in the hot midday hours
  • always water from below
  • Do not wet leaves
  • do not water with cold water
  • use stagnant tap water or rainwater instead
  • do not water in winter when there is frost

tips

A pot with a water reservoir helps to regularly and sufficiently supply box cultivated in the tub with water.

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Vegetable garden