Why Plant Graham Blandy Boxwood?
Standing tall and proud in your landscape, the Graham Blandy Boxwood is a dynamic evergreen shrub that naturally grows in a slim upright form. In spring, the fresh growth emerges as a soft green before maturing to a solid dark green for the year. Around April to May, small yellow blooms, while inconspicuous, are a fan favorite for your local pollinators! These blooms then transition to small brown fruits, a tasty treat for the birds! Growing to heights of about 8-10’ tall and spanning 2-4’ wide, this slim fella is capable of fitting in even the skinniest of places and smallest of landscapes!
Boxwoods as a whole have been found all around the world in locations such as Europe, North Africa, and even the Middle East! However, the introduction of Boxwoods to America occurred in 1653, when they arrived here from Amsterdam. The original shrubs that came were planted at Sylvester Manor on Shelter Island, located in Long Island, New York. The Graham Blandy was named for a New York stockbroker who willed 700 acres of land to the University of Virginia in order for them to create the Blandy Experimental Farm. It was here that that the cultivar was discovered!
How to use Graham Blandy Boxwood in the landscape?
The Graham Blandy Boxwood not only offers a tall and slender shape that provides visual interest in those hard to plant locations, but as an evergreen, you are graced with year round coverage! Offering tolerance to deer, rabbits, and drought, the Graham Blandy Boxwood is also low maintenance, making this a perfect addition to any property. Utilized in beds and borders, capable of growing in containers, and great for accents or foundation planting you won’t run out of places to put them! One more phenomenal attribute to this evergreen shrub is the ability to transform the Graham Blandy into a topiary piece adding intricate design and flow to your home. This shrub was also granted the Award of Garden Merit - proving its worth in the landscape!
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 6-8
How To Plant Graham Blandy Boxwood
Graham Blandy Boxwoods prefer to be planted in locations with partial shade. If planted in full sun, the foliage may burn. If planted in full shade, it'll be less dense and vigorous. The Graham Blandy offers adaptability to most well draining soils, with the exception of sand or clay. Although drought tolerant once established, make sure to maintain decently moist soil for proper health and growth. Lastly, due to the upright growth habit of this shrub, pruning and other maintenance requirements are minimal unless you choose to shape the shrub to your liking.
How To Water
When first planted, we recommend giving your Graham Blandy a deep and thorough watering. For ongoing care in the first year, we suggest watering at a minimum of twice a week, making sure to quench your shrub's thirst. Once established, the Graham Blandy Boxwood does provide tolerance to drought, however, it would be within your best interest to supplement watering as to not stress your shrub too much. We recommend keeping an eye on your local weather and watering accordingly during periods of high heat or drought to ensure the happiness of your shrub.
How To Fertilize
While planting, we recommend applying the Bower & Branch Elements Starter Plant Food. This will ensure your plant has all it needs for a healthy growing season! For ongoing care, it's best to feed in spring.
How To Prune
Due to the tight and upright growth habit of the Graham Blandy, pruning is almost non existent! If you would like to shape your Boxwood, you should do so after the last frost. If you prune before then, you run the risk of burning any new foliage that may emerge.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
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Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
