LOOPS! need boxwood help

[Yuriatin]

I have some boxwood shrubs in the backyard.

We put them in the ground last September or so.

They made it thru the brutal, brutal winter we had – I’m shocked. On a few occasions, they were covered full over with snow – you couldn’t even see them.

They’ve been growing nicely, I guess, tho I do wish they’d grow a little faster.

Two questions for you –

Should we be pruning these – you know, like your hair ... are boxwoods something that we should be trimming as they grow? Will trimming them help with faster growth – is it better for their health? Or should we continue to let them grow unfettered and THEN cut/prune when they get to the size we want??

And how tall can these really grow?<span style="font-size: 8pt">
<span style="font-style: italic">
(the variety – I’m not sure the proper name but they look like this – I just grabbed this from some website)</span></span>

http://www.donnan.com/images/BoxHedge.jpg

http://www.donnan.com/images/BoxWinter.jpg

http://www.donnan.com/images/Wintergem-Boxwood.jpg

[Yuriatin]

Re: LOOPS! need boxwood help

Loops - why yuh duh mi suh bad?

[R00TS]

Re: LOOPS! need boxwood help

Loops I had a long dream about being at your house last night Had a great time thanks

[Yuriatin]

Re: LOOPS! need boxwood help

Merci faddah - <span style="font-style: italic">Roots wha wrang wid yuh</span> - whe dis affi duh wid shrubs?

[R00TS]

Re: LOOPS! need boxwood help

i seen her nice nice gardens!

[Yuriatin]

Re: LOOPS! need boxwood help

Ok - mi getti no ...

[R00TS]

Re: LOOPS! need boxwood help

I think your instincs are right on the boxwood..
leave them be till next spring but wait and see what Loops says

[loops]

Re: LOOPS! need boxwood help

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: R00TS</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Loops I had a long dream about being at your house last night Had a great time thanks </div></div>

i'm not sure i want to know the details on this...but...

do tell.

[loops]

Re: LOOPS! need boxwood help

Yuri, forgive me as i know nothing about boxwoods. My gut tells me to grow them to the size you want, and then trim them to suit you.

but rather than go with my gut...i found you a link.

pruning boxwoods

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Should we be pruning these – you know, like your hair </div></div>

like MY hair? have you seen my hair? lol

[R00TS]

Re: LOOPS! need boxwood help

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: loops</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: R00TS</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Loops I had a long dream about being at your house last night Had a great time thanks </div></div>

i'm not sure i want to know the details on this...but...

do tell. </div></div>
you sure? There was one odd scene where your topless

[Greg318]

Re: LOOPS! need boxwood help

Hi, you might want to try this:
Purchase some Epsom salts at the drugstore.
Use 2 tablespoons to a gallon of water. Soaks roots with solution. What the Epsom salt does is to open or stimulate the roots of the plant. This works great on many perennial bush and shrubs. Application can be repeated every 2 to 4 weeks during growing season. Make sure the box-woods are planted well and mulched. I like to trim box-woods with hand trimmer vs power.
Good Luck