Live Boxwood Topiary Care

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

Live boxwood topiary care.

Boxwood leaf miners scale insects lesion nematodes caterpillars and mites can be a problem. Planting and care instructions are included with each order. 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. Topiary may require more clipping.

Be careful not to trim too much. True boxwood enthusiasts pluck their boxwood. Boxwood blight is a serious problem in many states. In november take cutting off tips of boxwood about 4 long place in a tray of dense soil or sand.

They can also be susceptible to powdery mildew pythium root rot canker and leaf spots. Measurements are made from the soil line to the top of the plant. See below for more information and planting alternatives. The container size should allow at least 3 4 inches all around inside for root growth.

Water the boxwood when the soil feels slightly moist. Be prepared when you receive your live plant. Trim the topiary as often as necessary throughout the growing season of may through september to maintain its shape. Don t clip any limbs or foliage after early fall.

It can take years for a topiary tree to replace foliage lost in one bad cut. When received the plant may be grown in the ground or a pot. Keep them in a warmer area ideally a greenhouse and you may have the beginning of some little boxwood. Not available as topiary.

Do try to root your own boxwood cuttings.