I like the article Littleleaf boxwood Is an evergreen; during winter iIt assumes a green colouring; the adult specimens are medium in size and reach 80 cm high. The development is erect, they tend to grow both in height and in width, giving origin to a rounded shrub. These plants are shrubs. Feed Littleleaf boxwood
To obtain a florid development it is important to remember to fertilize our shrubs periodically; in the spring let’s use a fertilizer rich in nitrogen and potassium, which will favour the development of new vegetation and of flowerings. We can intervene at the end of the winter, mixing a good dose of slow release organic fertilizer to the soil surrounding our plant. During the spring it is also possible to act periodically, with liquid or powder fertilizers, to add to the water when irrigating, every 20-25 days. Temperatures Littleleaf boxwood
Let's grow the The Littleleaf boxwood outdoors; they can bear very harsh minimum temperatures, even when many degrees below zero. Let's grow the The Littleleaf boxwood in a luminous place, with direct sunlight.When the minimum temperatures are very low we can protec the more sensible brushes by covering their roots with dry leaves or straw. Irrigation Littleleaf boxwood
We suggest watering the The Littleleaf boxwood every 2-3 weeks with 1-2 buckets of water , which means when the soil has been dry for days; if the season should be very hot and arid we can intensify the quantity of irrigations, although we must avoid leaving the substratum soaked with water. If we decide to grow a specimen of the Littleleaf boxwood in a container, we should remember that it will have slightly different needs compared to a specimen grown in the ground: we should pay more attention to its water and nutritional needs and check more often for possible development of parassites. Adversity Littleleaf boxwood
As the day-time temperatures rise at the beginning of the spring, it is agreeable to practice a preventive treatment, with a wide-range insecticide, which should be applied when there aren’t flowerings in the garden. Before the buds become too large, it is advisable to also treat them with a wide-range fungicide, to prevent the development of fungal diseases which spread easily when there is an elevated environmental moisture. Substrate Littleleaf boxwood
Locate in a soft soil with an accentuated drainage.
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Cultivate Littleleaf boxwood
There aren't any notes. The indications given in this article are related to a medium size plant.
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