Should I dig up my boxwood?

[lordy]

boxwoods are easily colletcted BUT you must remember a few things.
Get about 6 to 8 inches deep minimum of root ball to begin with.
When cutting back, always leave foliage at the end of the branch you are cutting. No foliage, no life.
Most boxwoods in container culture dont like a lot of direct sun. Morning sun, afternoon shade or dappled at the most.
Dig it, tend to the roots, pot in pumice/akadama, leave if alone for a year minimum. Remember the green on branches rule.

 

[michaelj]

Like your standard garden pot from a garden center?

Like these ones I used when I collected these six in December (all are exploding with growth right now):

 

[M. Frary]

4 inches isn't deep enough

That's what she said.
And this goes right along with it.

I have wood

 

[readc]

boxwoods are easily colletcted BUT you must remember a few things.
Get about 6 to 8 inches deep minimum of root ball to begin with.
When cutting back, always leave foliage at the end of the branch you are cutting. No foliage, no life.
Most boxwoods in container culture dont like a lot of direct sun. Morning sun, afternoon shade or dappled at the most.
Dig it, tend to the roots, pot in pumice/akadama, leave if alone for a year minimum. Remember the green on branches rule.

Sounds good. I only have a turface/pine bark mix. It''s all sifted to 1/4". I have access to a 28lb bag of pumice in the 3/8s range. Should I get that or will size be too large?

 

[Vin]

That's what she said.
And this goes right along with it.

Damn, I forgot to add you to the "don't go there" list.. I guess the temptation was just too great.

 

[sorce]

Damn, I forgot to you to the "don't go there" list.. I guess the temptation was just too great.

List or no list.....

It's Frary.

Sorce

 

[M. Frary]

Damn, I forgot to add you to the "don't go there" list.. I guess the temptation was just too great.

It was.
I can't help it.

It's Frary.

I almost didn't do it.
I tried.
Really hard!

 

[ColinFraser]

When cutting back, always leave foliage at the end of the branch you are cutting. No foliage, no life.

I disagree with this. I know a lot of people say it about boxwood, but I think it's unnecessary, especially in a collection situation. Watch the video I posted, particularly at 17 minutes - Larry has some really nice boxwoods, so he clearly knows what he's doing, and he saws off every branch to a foliage free stub!

What a colossal waste of time and energy it would be to leave long leggy branches with little tufts at the ends, only to have all of your new buds pop within an inch or two of the end!

 

[Vin]

I disagree with this. I know a lot of people say it about boxwood, but I think it's unnecessary, especially in a collection situation. Watch the video I posted, particularly at 17 minutes - Larry has some really nice boxwoods, so he clearly knows what he's doing, and he saws off every branch to a foliage free stub!

What a colossal waste of time and energy it would be to leave long leggy branches with little tufts at the ends, only to have all of your new buds pop within an inch or two of the end!

I've heard arguments from both sides about boxwoods. I have a pretty nice clump with two leggy branches that I just can't bring myself to cut back without a lifeline. I'll tell you what I'll do, I have several leggy boxwoods that I've been saving for a forest. I'm going to chop one back to a stump and see if it back buds. If it does, I'll cut one of the leggy branches way back on the clump.

 

[Vin]

I disagree with this. I know a lot of people say it about boxwood, but I think it's unnecessary, especially in a collection situation. Watch the video I posted, particularly at 17 minutes - Larry has some really nice boxwoods, so he clearly knows what he's doing, and he saws off every branch to a foliage free stub!

What a colossal waste of time and energy it would be to leave long leggy branches with little tufts at the ends, only to have all of your new buds pop within an inch or two of the end!

The other issue is this Boxwood already has some foliage down low. There's no need to chop this particular one back so hard. I could see it in Larry's, but not his one.

 

[sorce]

Wait'll you see my box!

Sorce

 

[CasAH]

Wait'll you see my box!

Sorce

Uh, I thought you were a dude?

 

[Vin]

Uh, I thought you were a dude?

She's the Bearded Lady..

 

[M. Frary]

Wait'll you see my box!

Sorce

Does it have a beard too?

 

[sorce]

Does it have a beard too?

What is this the 50's!

Turns out I need to investigate this whole new camera thing....
My pictures do reverse justice as of late..

Or...

My box stinks!

Sorce

 

[M. Frary]

My box stinks!

Wash it.
But no really. Boxwood smell like pee.

 

[sorce]

Wash it.
But no really. Boxwood smell like pee.

It smells like I'm growing in my basement.

Leaves are poisonous I read....

Thought about smoking them yesterday.

Sorce

 

[M. Frary]

Thought about smoking them yesterday

They're kind of harsh with little to no buzz.
Just stick with what you got.

 

[ColinFraser]

Boxwood smell like pee.

Man, I have one that I swore a cat had peed on at the nursery where I bought it - nop, it has been repotted, rained on all winter, and grown all new leaves, and it still smells like that!

 

[M. Frary]

Man, I have one that I swore a cat had peed on at the nursery where I bought it - nop, it has been repotted, rained on all winter, and grown all new leaves, and it still smells like that!

I've been to nurseries where there are lots and it just plain stinks. You can tell when you're getting to the boxwood section.