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Boxwood

Often used as a shrub, can create surprisingly beautiful bonsai due to their coarse bark and small leaves and internodes.

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Environment

Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
  • 1st 2nd 3rd+

    Protect the root system from sustained freezing temperatures. Move trees into an unheated garage, shed, or cold frame.

Potting

Spring
  • 1st 2nd 3rd+

    Repot right as the buds begin to swell but before leaves unfurl. Comb out old soil and trim back circling roots.

Summer
Fall
Winter

Watering

  • 1st 2nd 3rd+

    Standard baseline rule: Water thoroughly when the topsoil looks slightly dry. Never let the rootball dry out completely.

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