What is Korean Boxwood?
2 If the plant is in good health, its leaves have a lively, shiny green during the spring and summer and take a yellow to a purple shade in winter. Korean Boxwood, reaching about 4 feet (1.2 meters) high and wide, is commonly used as a short hedge and is cut and cropped to promote denser growth. Korean Boxwood produces small yellow flowers in the spring, which are very fragrant.
This species is durable and can tolerate a wide range of conditions. It can survive temperatures up to -20 ° Fahrenheit (-29 ° Celsius), it can also tolerate high humidity, full sun on partial shadow and poor soil of nutrients. However, it will not prosper in heavy clay soil; It also has a narrow range of suitable pH and should not be exposed to strong winds. The plant also requires good drainage because it does not last water logging. If the plant becomes recorded with water or the soil has poor drainage, it will most likely set the root rot.
Korean boxwood does not suffer from deer damage and other fodder animals, because the plant is inedible and poisonous if consumed. This species is also poisonous to people if consumed; It is important to ensure that the hands are thoroughly cleaned after working with this plant. Although the plant is resistant to grazing and food search, it is susceptible to an attack on a number of insects. Insect attack can cause extensive damage, poor general health and large wounds that leave the plant more vulnerable to fungal and bacterial infections.
fungal and bacterial diseases can be a serious problem for Korean Boxwood. As with insects, diseases and infections, it must be caught early in order to perform appropriate treatment before being caused by too much damage. Namimize the risk of attacks on insects or infections and illnesses, any organic matter, such as grass and dead leaves, should be removed from the plant base. SomeInsect larvae and fungal and bacterial diseases may be in this type of organic matter in winter.
As a first generation hybrid, the Korean Boxwood does not create a viable seed. The first generation hybrid is created by crossing two different types with particularly attractive properties. The seed produced by a hybrid is then a second generation hybrid. If the seeds germinate, plants are considered unstable hybrids. This means that plants may not achieve maturity and may have worse general health or many other undesirable characteristics.
New plants cannot be grown using Korean boxwood seed because of its hybrid nature. New plants must be grown by taking slices of stems from ripe plants. New plants can also be promoted by dividing the roots of ripe plants. Cuts of the area easier and more reliable option. The division of roots is not always practical and can be problematic, causing extensive damage and even death to the established Korean box.