Lowes Dicount Japanese Boxwood Rescue Project

[SFDrake]

Got this guy for a couple bucks on discount at lowes (because I hate free time I guess). One third of it was dead, the rest was slowly dying the last couple of weeks.

I yanked the pot today and the bottom third was soaked, and there was a section of pretty dark roots (as shown). I cleaned it up pretty carefully without disturbing too much below-the-belt. Cut the dark crap out, and a few thick tap roots, plus a little general trim on bottom, then nestled it into an Amazon plastic creation designed to save the planet and my bush at the same time....score!

Sorry.... I threw way too many pics in there. At least this time my feet aren't in the background, your welcome. As usual....if I did something to off my guy further please let me know, I'm not sensitive. If not I'm gonna just keep it shaded and water buddy only when he's askin for it.

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

Looks good at this point.

The roots look good. Boxwoods are tough and can take really massive cutbacks when healthy.
Might want to give sun in the AM, open shade in the PM.

At some point in the near future (after it’s sure the boxwoods are healthy) one might want to rearrange the trunks on the group of three, (once four?) so the trunks flare outwards away for each other to give a 3D effect… ensuring the solo base is placed really close to touch the other’s base. But avoid an exact equilateral triangle effect, go instead for a somewhat acute triangle.

Cheers
DSD sends

 

[SFDrake]

Thanks so much for the advice and tips again. I see what you are saying about the spacing. Can I use just a regular wood plug to keep them separated, or is there a better method?

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

Certainly can try with this. Sometimes it works.

Otherwise one can go back and do it now while things are mobile, or wait and cut the rootballs free from each other and reposition later.

It’s easy to neglect positioning when working hard on other fundamentals. We have done this ourselves in the past

The other composition will be harder to sort. When you are pondering position in the future try to assure each subtrunk is wholly visible from the proposed front… and not crossing if at all possible.

Cheers
DSD sends

 

[SFDrake]

Certainly can try with this. Sometimes it works.

Otherwise one can go back and do it now while things are mobile, or wait and cut the rootballs free from each other and reposition later.

It’s easy to neglect positioning when working hard on other fundamentals. We have done this ourselves in the past

The other composition will be harder to sort. When you are pondering position in the future try to assure each subtrunk is wholly visible from the proposed front… and not crossing if at all possible.

Cheers
DSD sends

Next repot into am going to try to separate if possible, thanks!