Live Boxwood Topiary Care

Topiary may require more clipping.

Live boxwood topiary care.

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

Do try to root your own boxwood cuttings. Boxwood leaf miners scale insects lesion nematodes caterpillars and mites can be a problem. Late cutting will make new shoots vulnerable to the first frosts of winter. Boxwood blight is a serious problem in many states.

Water the boxwood when the soil feels slightly moist. The container size should allow at least 3 4 inches all around inside for root growth. Not available as topiary. Keep them in a warmer area ideally a greenhouse and you may have the beginning of some little boxwood.

Measurements are made from the soil line to the top of the plant. In november take cutting off tips of boxwood about 4 long place in a tray of dense soil or sand. See below for more information and planting alternatives. They can also be susceptible to powdery mildew pythium root rot canker and leaf spots.

When received the plant may be grown in the ground or a pot. Planting and care instructions are included with each order. True boxwood enthusiasts pluck their boxwood. Be prepared when you receive your live plant.

Be careful not to trim too much.