I have a shady, dry front garden but Christmas box plants as a low hedge provide me with a wonderful fragrant welcome from January onwards - easy, undemanding and especially lovely to scent the house with a few sprigs and branches in winter. I can't do without sarcococca confusa en masse, and much prefer it to the other version, hookeriana
Suze
Essex
I purchased this as a gift for a friend. It arrived with her very well packed and in good condition. The plant has grown extremely well and is fragrant.
Susie
Cheshire
Added to a shady spot. Slow growing, but I have another and it fills the spot as I wanted. Low maintenance, and evergreen.
Optimistic Sue
Sevenoaks
Heathy In large pot
Suzi
Lincoln
This plant was quite small when it arrived but has grown very quickly and is now covered in small buds. Hopefully it will flower soon and the perfume will be lovely
gladyeo
Hertfordshire
This plant is useful in shady areas and has tiny white flowers in the winter followed by shiny black berries. it is in an ally which leads to my front door so the perfumes gets blown away and have repositioned it into a more protected area and will under plant it with shade loving flowering plants I have planted it in a discarded which is green coloured refuse bin used normally for recycling bottles and plastic containers its a useful size for growing salads etc. There must be lots of them around because the lids are quite fragile and they do not make spare ones when they are damaged so a lot of useful plant containers.
Mike S
London Sutton Surrey
Strong, healthy plant thriving 15 months after planting and providing wonderful fragrant scent during winter
Moli
North Wales
This plant was bought for it's winter value but also its ability to do well in shaded areas. At the moment it is growing happily in a plant pot at the shaded side of the house near front door in hope that it will give off the wild scent that I know it can. Another nice thing about this plant is the display of berries that will show better as the plant matures so over all this plant is a top value evergreen plant that will stay compact in size but large on impact 10/10 Regards Colin Cartledge in Cheshire
Colin
Cheshire
Second sarcococca purchased. Lovely glossy leaves and arching stems with fragrant flowers, a lovely plant for a shady garden, plant where the fragrance can be appreciated.
Chloe
London
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NickDave
Hello, It is not unusual for evergreen plants to lose some of their older, lower leaves as they put on new top growth, so unless the leaf drop is extreme, then I would not be concerned.
Helen
Novice gardener
Hello there Fully hardy container grown plants can be planted out anytime as long as the ground isn't frozen, or freezing outside or the soil waterlogged, but as you planted it up in August into a larger pot, I would leave it now and plant it out in the spring. This also means that you can enjoy the scent by your front door through the winter.
foggy
Hello, These plants are fully hardy so can be planted out at any time of the year. Traditionally the best planting times are spring or autumn, but you can plant in winter provided the ground is not frozen, or during summer if you make sure they are kept well watered. They do make an excellent, informal hedge and can be clipped to keep them relatively compact. If you want to plant them as a hedge, then I would recommend planting them at 30-45cm intervals.
Helen
SoozB
Hello, These plants will cope with a little light pruning, however I would not recommend them for topiary.
Helen
springisjune
Hello there This plant is tough but it likes partial or full shade with a constant moist, humus-rich soil, so a south facing aspect with sandy/ glacial pebbles is not right for this plant. Something like Cotoneaster × suecicus 'Coral Beauty' or Cotoneaster horizontalis could be a possibility. http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/cotoneaster--suecicus-coral-beauty/classid.1022/ http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/cotoneaster-horizontalis/classid.1028/ Hope this helps
l'epouvantail
Hello there Yes Sarcococca will grow in acid, neutral or alkaline soil. Hope this helps.
Artonfriday
Hello there This is one of the larger forms of Sarcococca. I would choose one of the smaller more compact forms for a container, such as Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis or Sarcococca hookeriana var. hookeriana 'Ghorepani'. I have attached the links below. http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/sarcococca-hookeriana-var-humilis/classid.2000011745/ http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/sarcococca-hookeriana-var-hookeriana-ghorepani/classid.2000020966/ Hope this helps
Sam
Hello there No I wouldn't plant this in an south facing sunny garden,- it really needs a shady, moist well drained soil. Sorry to disappoint you.
When the days are at their shortest and the sun is sinking lower day by day a winter container can help to improve your fading garden and raise your spirits. Place it by the main door, or in another prominent but sheltered place, and it will be a beacon o
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