Box hedge

[Border scot]

Hi, hoping someone will be able to help me. I would like to plant a box hedge as a border on our drive. The trouble I have is this is made up ground. I plan to dig a trench and fill with screened soil and organic matter. I'm wondering how deep I need to go. Thanks for reading

 

[treeguy]

9", or 12" if that is the size of the rootball. Sideways is more important than deep. Most plants have roots that parallel the surface ~about the diameter of the drip-line.

 

[Esther Knapicius]

If your going to plant a hedge, can you look at the variegated box wood. I have seen them, totally loved it. but don't have enough sun for one.

 

[Border scot]

9", or 12" if that is the size of the rootball. Sideways is more important than deep. Most plants have roots that parallel the surface ~about the diameter of the drip-line.

Thanks for replying. I have taken delivery of potted plants that are around 20cm in height. I guess the pots are only around 4 or 5 inches. As I say the ground was made up with subbase and rolled to within an inch of its life so is hard but if I dig a good 12 inch trough and back fill with screened soil this will be sufficient for the development of the hedge?

 

[treeguy]

They are slow growing. They will grow normally until they reach the hard packed soil after which they grow even slower.