Live Boxwood Topiary Care

Measurements are made from the soil line to the top of the plant.

Live boxwood topiary care.

Be careful not to trim too much. When you stick your finger in the soil it should feel moist less than 1 inch from the top. Boxwood blight is a serious problem in many states. Late cutting will make new shoots vulnerable to the first frosts of winter.

Be prepared when you receive your live plant. Topiary may require more clipping. They can also be susceptible to powdery mildew pythium root rot canker and leaf spots. Planting and care instructions are included with each order.

Don t clip any limbs or foliage after early fall. Don t let the soil get completely dry. 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.

True boxwood enthusiasts pluck their boxwood. When received the plant may be grown in the ground or a pot. Water the boxwood when the soil feels slightly moist. In november take cutting off tips of boxwood about 4 long place in a tray of dense soil or sand.

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. It can take years for a topiary tree to replace foliage lost in one bad cut. Trim the topiary as often as necessary throughout the growing season of may through september to maintain its shape. Boxwood leaf miners scale insects lesion nematodes caterpillars and mites can be a problem.

Not available as topiary.