Can these boxwoods be saved?
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boxwood winter kill - can you guide me?
Comments (2)What to do? Wait. Patience is the one great gardening virtue. Either it will come back when new growth comes in, or not. It isn't something that is under your control. As for next winter, assuming the two are the same, does this one get more winter sun? Box doesn't like sun during the winter, and will often burn unless shaded....See MoreHow to save small boxwood that has been pushed over
Comments (3)It seems weird that your boxwoods would be uprooted by such an accident. Were they newly planted (sounds very possible with them being only a foot tall)? What type of soil are they in? If plants are potbound and the situation is not properly addressed at planting, root systems may not develop properly. I wonder if something like that has played a part in this event. ...but, I agree with purpleinopp that you probably should, at this point, just fix the soil back as well as possible, keep the plants well (properly) watered for the next year, and expect (hope for) them to be fine....See MoreCan you keep a dwarf english boxwood as a houseplant?
Comments (3)Al is right, you may have to do some research. I asked one of the workers at my nursery about boxwoods, as I wanted to get a topiary for my mom's porch, and she said they need a LOT of sun. That was even outdoors. This may not be what you were after, but you can buy preserved boxwood, which looks very close to the real deal. It is real, just covered with a bunch of lacquer and stuff. https://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod1679221&categoryId=&src=rel...See MoreIs my boxwood dead? Can I help it?
Comments (7)It's dead. I can see a couple of clues as to why. The "I watered often" might have been a problem. Did you test the soil to see if it needed water? In general, even evergreens don't need to be watered often in winter, and wet, cold soil leads to root rot. The other problem is cold combined with it being a potted plant. Because a pot is more exposed than a plant in the ground, the soil in a pot freeze more solidly than nearby soil, and will do far more freeze-thaw and this can damage roots. It's generally suggested that potted plants be hardy to 2 zones colder than where they are in order to survive the winter, and the boxwood is already near the edge of its tolerance to be planted in the ground in your area. If you want boxwoods, they will do best in the ground in your area, or at the very least in a pot that gets moved to a sheltered spot such as against the foundation in a shady area where the pot is surrounded by bagged leaves or in an unheated garage that stays a bit warmer than outdoors....See Morekitasei2
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