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  • Anyone grown sarcococca confusa "sweet box"?

    I am considering buying two to plant by my front door in planters and I would also like to do topiary work on them but they dont seem to be an obvious choice. Has anyone here used them for topiary? Was it successful.

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    Not tried topiary with mine, but they are worth having for the fantastic scent in winter.

    They self seed very easily.
    Riddlesdown (S Croydon)

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      I got one last year to put in a tub, I thought the scent would be nice by the back door in wintertime, but to be honest, I find I really don't like the scent at all. Much prefer winter honeysuckle.

      It is growing very well though, putting on lots of bushy growth all over, so I should think it would be ideal for topiary.
      Location - Leicestershire - Chisit-land
      Endless wonder.

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        Thanks for the info. I think I will give it a whirl. I also love the fragrance of the winter honeysuckle shrub. I have one near the front door. It should be an interesting combo of fragrance.
        ps If you want to support our busy bees then you cant go wrong by planting a winter honeysuckle or winter sweet (Chimonanthus praecox) in your garden. Both shrubs have deliciously fragrant flowers that last over a couple of months at least and also the bees love them on a mild winters day. Both have been in flower over Christmas in my garden and its not uncommon to see bees on them then either.

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