Tyler23
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New boxwood stock

I've recently received two boxwoods that were grown in the ground and will be wintered indoors. Each one has many trunks growing with a couple large trunks on each. They are 18" tall. It is mid-November and hovering just above 0 celsius. Can I trim them now? Thanks.

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Welcome Tyler :), More details please IE: Pictures are very helpful [Photo tips here: https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3557 ] as well as a description of the soil they are in; Your watering practices etc.

Is this your maiden voyage w/ bonsai? If so please visit the stickys at the top of the forum as well as the articles at these two sites: https://www.bonsai4me.com/Basics.html https://www.evergreengardenworks.com/articles.htm

I know that is a lot of reading, It's worth it 8).
Tyler23 wrote:I've recently received two boxwoods that were grown in the ground and will be wintered indoors.
I am assuming they were just dug up, Spring would have been a more appropriate time to transplant them.

'Indoors'...Why? What temperature range will they be living in? See here: https://www.bonsai4me.com/SpeciesGuide/Buxus.html
Each one has many trunks growing with a couple large trunks on each. They are 18" tall. It is mid-November and hovering just above 0 celsius. Can I trim them now? Thanks.
Wrt pruning: The spring/growing season is a better time for that, See here: https://www.bonsai4me.com/SpeciesGuide/Buxus%20Indepth.htm

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Tyler,

Ynot has done his usual thorough job getting you started on the required reading.

I too would be interested in knowing if they have been recently dug or if they are settled in. How have they been kept recently and how committed are you to keeping them indoors? I have one potted Box that is managed as an outside tree, and two in the ground for a future date.

Lesniewicz in "Bonsai in your home" suggest that Buxus harlandii is superior to Buxus sempervirens for indoor culture.

BTW welcome to the site.

Norm

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They were grown in a perlite, vermiculite and (gasp) peat medium. The root balls were 10 inches across and deep before being dug up and planted into 3 gallon pots in similar soilless media. Their new home is around 70 degrees with decent air movement moderate humidity and occasional drafts of cool air from a nearby open window. Their tags said pincushion boxwood or buis boxwood. I would love to keep them outside but I' m concerned that they won't have enough time to grow new roots and could suffer. I've been dabbling with plants and pruning techniques for a couple years but have recently become committed to bonsai. I will post pics when my camera finishes its repairs. Thanks for the tip on readings, I'll be sure to check it out.
Tyler



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