Live Boxwood Topiary Care

Trim the topiary as often as necessary throughout the growing season of may through september to maintain its shape.

Live boxwood topiary care. When you stick your finger in the soil it should feel moist less than 1 inch from the top. Do try to root your own boxwood cuttings. Late cutting will make new shoots vulnerable to the first frosts of winter. True boxwood enthusiasts pluck their boxwood.

Don t clip any limbs or foliage after early fall. Don t let the soil get completely dry. Measurements are made from the soil line to the top of the plant. Be careful not to trim too much.

To prevent wintertime boxwood bronzing keep your topiary out of wind topdress potted boxwood with an inch of organic mulch in the springtime to provide nutrients and maintain soil ph of 6 5 to 7 2 by adding lime when a soil test indicates the potting soil is too acidic a condition which can occur when ground pine bark or other acidic mulch is used. Planting and care instructions are included with each order. It can take years for a topiary tree to replace foliage lost in one bad cut. Keep them in a warmer area ideally a greenhouse and you may have the beginning of some little boxwood.

Not available as topiary. Boxwood blight is a serious problem in many states. When received the plant may be grown in the ground or a pot. Topiary may require more clipping.

Boxwood leaf miners scale insects lesion nematodes caterpillars and mites can be a problem. The container size should allow at least 3 4 inches all around inside for root growth. Treat with organic neem oilor insecticidal spray. In november take cutting off tips of boxwood about 4 long place in a tray of dense soil or sand.

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