Can you take cuttings from Sarcococca?

Fragrant sweet box (Sarcococca ruscifolia) is an evergreen shrub that you can propagate from semi-hardwood stem cuttings taken from recently matured wood and growing plant tissue. A healthy piece of the plant is cut from its parent and planted, encouraging it to form a new root system.

How do you propagate Sarcococca confusa?

Sarcococca suckers freely, so the easiest way to propagate is to pot-on the rooted suckers or divide up an established plant in early spring. Alternatively, semi-hardwood cuttings can be taken in late summer. Root these in a cold frame using a rooting hormone.

How do you look after a Sarcococca plant?

Sarcococca are best planted in moist, well-drained soil of chalk, clay, sand or loam within an acidic, alkaline or neutral PH balance. These shrubs are best positioned in full shade or part shade, although full sun will be tolerated if placed in exceedingly damp soil.

How quickly does Sarcococca confusa grow?

Sarcococca confusa (Sweet box) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.

Are Sarcococca Confusa berries poisonous?

Is Sarcococca confusa poisonous? Sarcococca confusa has no toxic effects reported.

Is Sarcococca Ericaceous?

This plant needs acid soil, so in a pot use Vitax ericaceous compost. Plants that bloom in winter are a welcome addition to any garden, especially when they are fragrant. Sarcococca confusa is a great little shrub with upright stems and glossy green leaves.

Is sarcococca Confusa poisonous to dogs?

Where does sarcococca Confusa grow?

Grow sarcococca in any moist, well drained garden soil in a sheltered position, in semi-shade or shade. Christmas box will tolerate full sun provided that the soil remains moist. Alternatively grow sarcococca plants in patio containers using soil based compost such as John Innes No. 3.

Can Sarcococca tolerate full sun?

Thrives in part to full shade in moderately fertile, moist, humus-rich, well-drained soils. Full sun may be tolerated when planted in damp soil.

Is Sarcococca frost hardy?

Most species of Sarcococca are fully frost hardy, S. saligna a little less so, and all are tolerant of neglect and dry shady conditions.

How tall does Sarcococca Confusa grow?

Sarcococca confusa: Black berries. Height 1.8m (6ft).

Is Sarcococca Confusa poisonous to dogs?

When does a Sarcococca confusa start to bloom?

Sweetly scented, Sarcococca confusa (Sweet Box) is a terrific, winter-flowering, evergreen shrub rich of many qualities. Announcing their presence with their incredible, sweet vanilla fragrance, tiny ivory-white flowers appear in late winter to early spring, somewhat hidden among the dense foliage of glossy, slightly rippled, dark green leaves.

How to propagate Sarcococca ruscifolia from a sweet box?

Wound the sweet box with a knife, etching half-inch long incisions on the bottom two inches of the bare stem to promote the formation of new roots. Prepare a mixture of rooting hormone according to the manufacturer’s instructions and dip the bare portion of the stem in rooting hormone.

What kind of soil does Sarcococca confusa need?

Thrives in part to full shade in moderately fertile, moist, humus-rich, well-drained soils. Full sun may be tolerated when planted in damp soil. Also tolerant of pollution, dry shade and neglect. Deer and rabbit resistant, it is rarely affected by pests or disease. Requires little maintenance.

Are there any Sarcococca flowers in Portland Oregon?

The flowers may go unnoticed as they are rather small and hidden amongst dark glossy leaves, but their scent will grab you. On sunny winter days (yes we do have some of those in Portland) the sweet fragrance they are named for fills the air. Sweet smelling flowers are enough to make us love a plant forever, but Sarcococca keeps on giving.