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Bear box..I had this for past 10 years and it was so pretty but all of sudden last week it turned into this

shahida

By Shahida

essex, United Kingdom Gb

Bear box..I have this for past 10 years and it was so pretty but all of sudden last week it turned into this. Don't know what to do.Help needed
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Hi, unless your 'box' is Buxus macrophylla 'compacta' which grows to about 12" high and wide, they're in pots that are far too small and shallow, if they are this then try removing the top inch or so, and adding new compost, although if you've had them in the same pots for ten years, I don't think that alone will be enough, and would repot them into larger deeper pots, if on he other hand they're buxus sempervirens, or common box, they should ideally be in the ground, or at least in quite large pots, in a loam based compost, as they will want to be large plants, up to 15ft x 15 ft, Derek.

2 Jun, 2018

 

Thank you . They are not in the pot now , it is in the ground. All box shrubs burnt this year, even my neighbors. My neighbor told me that some kind insect has killed .

2 Jun, 2018

 

I wonder if it is affected by box blight. google that and see if it matches. if it does then the plant is not going to recover.

2 Jun, 2018

 

it is caterpillar insect .i googled and bought a spray but it did not work. I had big round but all died.

2 Jun, 2018

 

What a shame about your teddy bear! He looks really cute. I'm sorry if he can't be saved.

3 Jun, 2018

 

Thank you ,I will try to cage another plant now.

6 Jun, 2018

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