Hardy, evergreen, covered with insect-friendly flowers in early summer and also resistant to typical boxwood diseases - that's the Bloombux®!
Bloombux® - the alternative to boxwood1 of 6
Do you already know the boxwood alternative Bloombux? No? - Then it's about time! This hybrid of two wild rhododendrons has it all! On the one hand, the dwarf rhododendron scores with its full bloom in the early summer months, on the other hand, it is resistant to typical boxwood diseases and pests. A perfect alternative for the boxwood, which is currently suffering from these problems.
Many garden lovers have already discovered Bloombux for themselves and get their money's worth with it: The all-rounder can be used in many ways in your own garden:
Two Bloombux varieties for two purposes
Nugget by Bloombux, for example, is ideal for edging beds, while Bloombux in 2 or 5 liter pots look perfect on the patio in tubs. The hardy Bloombux is suitable both as a group planting in the bed and as a half-height hedge and cuts a fine figure.
Bloombux as a spherical shape not only adorns the entrance areas, but can also be used as a single plant in the garden. With the lush flowering from May to June, the Bloombux also attracts numerous beneficial insects. -
The evergreen foliage provides a green eye-catcher in the garden in winter. Due to its lime tolerance, the robust Bloombux grows on almost any loose garden soil and feels at home in a sunny, but also in a partially shaded spot. Thanks to its high tolerance to pruning, Bloombux offers a dense, compact growth.
The best time to prune is after flowering so that the new flower buds are not cut off for the coming year.
Details of Bloombux® at a glance:
| Where to order? | www.baumschule-horstmann.de |
| Botanical name: | Rhododendron micranthum Bloombux® |
| hardiness: | Robust, down to -24 °C |
| Flower: | May/June, pink in flower balls |
| Growth: | approx. 60 - 70 cm |
| Special feature: | Like flowering boxwood, resistant to typical boxwood diseases and pests, easy to cut |
| Location: | Partial shade, sun - suitable as a container plant, for planting out in the garden in humus-rich, moist soil, also as a low edging in the cottage garden, herb garden or for the grave |
| Awards: | • Taspo Awards Winner 2015 "Breeding of the Year" • "German Horticultural Innovation Award 2015" • "IPM Innovation 2015" • Gold Medal "Oldenburg Certificate 2022" |