Live Boxwood Topiary Care

Boxwood blight is a serious problem in many states.

Live boxwood topiary care.

Not available as topiary. True boxwood enthusiasts pluck their boxwood. 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. Water the boxwood when the soil feels slightly moist.

Keep them in a warmer area ideally a greenhouse and you may have the beginning of some little boxwood. See below for more information and planting alternatives. Don t clip any limbs or foliage after early fall. Trim the topiary as often as necessary throughout the growing season of may through september to maintain its shape.

Late cutting will make new shoots vulnerable to the first frosts of winter. The container size should allow at least 3 4 inches all around inside for root growth. Boxwood leaf miners scale insects lesion nematodes caterpillars and mites can be a problem. Don t let the soil get completely dry.

Planting and care instructions are included with each order. When received the plant may be grown in the ground or a pot. Be careful not to trim too much. Do try to root your own boxwood cuttings.

It can take years for a topiary tree to replace foliage lost in one bad cut. Be prepared when you receive your live plant. In november take cutting off tips of boxwood about 4 long place in a tray of dense soil or sand. Topiary may require more clipping.

When you stick your finger in the soil it should feel moist less than 1 inch from the top.