Live Boxwood Topiary Care

Late cutting will make new shoots vulnerable to the first frosts of winter.

Live boxwood topiary care.

True boxwood enthusiasts pluck their boxwood. Be careful not to trim too much. It can take years for a topiary tree to replace foliage lost in one bad cut. Boxwood blight is a serious problem in many states.

Don t clip any limbs or foliage after early fall. Be prepared when you receive your live plant. Planting and care instructions are included with each order. 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. When you stick your finger in the soil it should feel moist less than 1 inch from the top. Boxwood leaf miners scale insects lesion nematodes caterpillars and mites can be a problem. When received the plant may be grown in the ground or a pot.

The container size should allow at least 3 4 inches all around inside for root growth. Topiary may require more clipping. Do try to root your own boxwood cuttings. Treat with organic neem oilor insecticidal spray.

Trim the topiary as often as necessary throughout the growing season of may through september to maintain its shape. Measurements are made from the soil line to the top of the plant. 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.

Not available as topiary.