There are two tub sizes. The smaller tub of 500 grams works out at 20 pence per 10 grams of fertiliser. The larger tub of 5kg is a lot more cost effective at 7 pence per 10 grams. Boxtree Moth caterpillars are not mysterious super creatures that are impervious to all insecticides apart from Topbuxus Xentari. We still think nothing is quite as good as Topbuxus Xentari, but if you can find an alternative, legally approved, caterpillar insecticide there is every chance it will kill them. Dilute (as instructed) one 3-gram sachet using water to treat a generous thirty square metres of plants at once. Without the need for a precise scale, you can liberally apply this insecticide without fear that it'll cause unwanted damage to your treasured plants. Keep on reading to discover exactly how to get rid of box moth caterpillars with this treatment. I think it is a wonderful product and would recommend it to anyone. Being a spray it is taken up by the plant immediately rather than other products applied to the roots which can be awkward to use on a large box hedge.

Boxtree Moth caterpillar traps. Traps are not a cure in their own right but will assist you in catching and monitoring male Moths. Reducing male moth numbers will of course go some way towards limiting an infestation and reducing egg laying. There are four primary factors that affect plant growth: water, light, temperature and nutrients. Topbuxus Grow provides all the nutrients in the correct proportions that a Boxwood plant needs. Topbuxus Grow will make your plants grow. I have used all your products on our topiary buxus balls and as you can see they have been rejuvenated!! We are so pleased with the fantastic results.If you want a top quality fertiliser for your box plants Topbuxus Grow is a fast acting booster that encourages deep green leaves and healthy growth. TOPBUXUS XenTari Original- Professional Dosage - Against Boxwood Moth Caterpillar - Biological - Safe for Bees and Birds - Also Effective Against Oak Processionary Caterpillar I have been using Topbuxus health mix for a few years now and I believe it to be an amazing product that is easy to use and noticeably improves the health of box plants under any sort of stress in just a few weeks including discoloration, leaf spots and the first signs of box blight. If your box plants already have blight using Topbuxus Carpet with the Health Mix can eradicate the infection before you lose more greenery. Topbuxus products prevent and treat box blight to help recover your box without resorting to digging them up.

I’m very pleased to say that after two applications of Topbuxus Healthmix, there was a very rapid and remarkable effect. The hedge is now covered with very healthy, new growth. Before Approx 2 weeks after applying Topbuxus Grow Why use Topbuxus Grow as well as Topbuxus Healthmix? Last year I bought some Topbuxus Health Mix for a customer who had a lot of Box hedging, some of it over 100 years old and it was all infected with blight. After 3 months there was a noticeable difference and now all the bight appears to have gone and the hedge has grown about five inches. My customer is ecstatic!Topbuxus Carpet is hardwearing and it’ll last up to three years before needing replacement. You can use it around other plants too, as protective or decorative mulch. Hi, Your product is superb and working wonders with all my box plants. Had full recovery with one suffering with blight. I am a Head gardener on a large estate and have a large collection of box and topiary. Grow formula is an easy to apply granular fertiliser that should be spread on the soil at a ratio of 50 grams per square metre. As with all fertilisers made for root absorption you should avoid getting any on the foliage as this can burn or discolour it. Why do I need to use Topbuxus Grow as well as Topbuxus Healthmix? We’ve answered this question a couple of times elsewhere but these three points help to clarify why you should use both. POINT ONE: There are four primary factors that affect plant growth: water, light, temperature and nutrients. Topbuxus Grow provides all the nutrients in the correct proportions that a Boxwood plant needs. Topbuxus Grow will make your plants grow. POINT TWO: Plant health is a broad term but largely involves protecting and mitigating the adverse effects of pests, disease and other changes that may affect plants. Topbuxus Healthmix will keep your plants healthy. POINT THREE: Plants need to be healthy to grow and to keep healthy they need to keep growing. Topbuxus Grow used in conjunction with Topbuxus Healthmix is a potent combination and will ensure that your plants are constantly in tip top condition.

Do I apply Topbuxus Health Mix to the roots/base of the plant or spray all over? Topbuxus Health Mix is a folia feed and is taken in by the plant through the leaves, not the roots. Spray the plants all over and if possible apply to the center of the plant as well. In case you are looking for non-chemical box blight preventative treatments and products designed to make Buxus plants thrive, this range of highly effective products is just the thing. Mix 1 gram of TopBuxus XenTari with one 1 litre of water for every 10 square metres of hedge or plant surface. Spray both the upper and under side of the foliage thoroughly for best results. Once the treated leaves are consumed by a caterpillar, it will stop its feeding within the hour. The larvae die in the next 1 to 3 days, but the damage to the foliage is stopped almost instantly. You can apply Topbuxus Grow at any time of the year, but ensure temperatures are above 15 degrees. Its best applied when the leaves begin a growth spurt which is usually April, June and August. Box grows three times a year in roughly April, June and August. During these growing phases it needs plenty of nutrients. This is not the usual way to fertilise plants and many fertilisers on the market are slow release or long-lasting versions. Box is special in that it needs a fast-acting fertiliser that keeps up with its growing patterns.

Is Topbuxus Healthmix effective against Boxtree Moth Caterpillars?

Take a small handful or scoop of the Topbuxus Grow granules. Then sprinkle the granules evenly on the soil around the base of each box plant. We would recommend that impervious gloves are used if you are doing it by hand. The original Topbuxus Health Mix was developed when the growers realised spraying tonnes of fungicide onto their commercial box plants not only damaged the environment it came with no guarantee of prevention or cure. So together with Independent Research Institutes and the University of Wageningen they researched other ways to deal with blight instead. TOPBUXUS XenTari is an easy to use product against Box Blight It's 100% safe for humans, animals & insects such as bees & other pollinators. It can also be used preventively. One box of TOPBUXUS XenTari contains 5 individual sachets, each containing 3 grams of product; Simply dissolve the contents of 1 sachet in 3 litres of water to treat 30 square meters of Boxwood surface. This makes the product easy to dose without the need of a precision scale.

Nematodes can be effective against Box Tree Caterpillars. The best species of nematode you can use is the Steinernema carpocapsae. Traps and Nematodes are readily available from various outlets online. Topbuxus is a range of products developed by a leading Dutch boxwood grower to prevent and fight box blight. The products are used in their own nursery with good results.

What is Box Blight?

When applied at the right moment, only 3 treatments per season are necessary to keep the caterpillar pest under control. The Box tree caterpillar goes through 3 cycles each season, simply apply XenTari once every cycle at the moment when the first caterpillars are spotted. Topbuxus Grow has been meticulously formulated, tested, refined, and proven in the field by Europe’s largest Boxwood nursery for their own Boxwood plants. The client is totally speechless and has said that her box hedge has never looked so healthy since she has lived there. The firethorn was in trouble and she didn’t want to loose it. Every leaf had brown spot and 3 weeks later maybe a dozen leaves are left with brown spot.