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What are these plants called?

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Lilsc · 23/05/2023 13:20

Thank you - I’m not a garden person.

What are these plants called?
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EBearhug · 23/05/2023 13:29

My first thought was box, but then I thought, it's not very clear, could be here. But I think box.

Wilkolampshade · 23/05/2023 13:32

Box.

Lilsc · 23/05/2023 13:38

Thelnebriati · 23/05/2023 13:26

I think they are Box ( Buxus sempervirens) which has been pruned into that shape. Its expensive and slow growing.
https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/grow-plants/how-to-grow-box/

An alternative is Hebe.

Damn. Why so expensive? 😐

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tailinthejam · 23/05/2023 14:00

They are expensive because they are so slow-growing. They are also prone to a lot of pests and diseases which can kill them off in no time.

JellyComb · 23/05/2023 15:03

They sell them at Morrisons, not exactly "cheaply" but cheaper then other places.

YorkieTheRabbit · 23/05/2023 15:11

Morrisons had them in stock at our small local store, I bought a couple this year and some last year. The small ones are around £3.50 each but aren’t really big enough to shape yet. The ones I got last year are growing well and I’ve trimmed them in to ball shapes. They had some larger ones this year that were already shaped, £8 ish. I’ve recently bought some 3 litre pot box from hedges direct, £14.99. They are good size healthy plants, got a few different things from them, also got 10% as a new customer.

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