Live Boxwood Topiary Care

Treat with organic neem oilor insecticidal spray.

Live boxwood topiary care.

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. It can take years for a topiary tree to replace foliage lost in one bad cut. See below for more information and planting alternatives.

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. Boxwood leaf miners scale insects lesion nematodes caterpillars and mites can be a problem. Be careful not to trim too much.

Don t let the soil get completely dry. Measurements are made from the soil line to the top of the plant. Do try to root your own boxwood cuttings. Late cutting will make new shoots vulnerable to the first frosts of winter.

They can also be susceptible to powdery mildew pythium root rot canker and leaf spots. Boxwood blight is a serious problem in many states. Not available as topiary. When you stick your finger in the soil it should feel moist less than 1 inch from the top.

Planting and care instructions are included with each order. In november take cutting off tips of boxwood about 4 long place in a tray of dense soil or sand. 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.

Don t clip any limbs or foliage after early fall.