boxwoods in container
WendyB 5A/MA
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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
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can boxwood be planted with annuals/perennials
Comments (4)The short answer is yes - you can combine virtually anything in a container planting, depending on your intent. So what is it you want to achieve? A permanent planting for the boxwood or just seasonal interest? If a permanent planting, then I'd consider perennials before annuals. True, they don't offer as long a bloom season as do most annuals but you will be less inclined to be disturbing the roots of the box if you select something longer lived. And if intending a more permanent type of planting, the focus should be on contrasts of shapes, foliage sizes, textures and colors and less on specific flowers, the same as it is when designing in-ground planting combinations. If you opt for just a seasonal color accent, try slipping the annuals in with their nursery pots intact - then you can easily change them out for the season without unnecessarily disturbing the boxwood roots. Perennials can overwinter in containers just as easily as the box can - just make sure you are selecting those that are at least a zone or two hardier than your own. If there are concerns regarding hardiness and the severity of your winter climate, I'd be just as concerned about the box as well. As to what will combine well with the box, think in terms of threes (or what container planting designers refer to as "thrillers", "fillers" and "spillers") and make sure you offer contrast with them. If you intend for the box to be a centerpiece (although hardly a "thriller" in my personal definition :-)), consider something tall and spikey (grasses, cordyline, etc.), something with larger textured foliage for fullness as the filler and a vining something to drape and cascade....See MoreOverwintering 1st boxwood in containers
Comments (1)I am move mine into one of our outbuildings that gets some sunlight through a window. I go out and water them once a month or so. I have had mine for about 5 years now and this has been successful....See MoreHello from central J!
Comments (4)It seems a little chancy. Ilex crenata (holly) 'Skypencil' is reportedly winter hardy in USDA Zones 6-8. Plants in containers are usually safe if winter hardy two zones colder than where they are going to overwinter. Here in central NJ, you're probably in zone 7, so plants winter hardy to zone 5 would be OK. If you don't have any other option, perhaps you could heel them in for winter (put rootball or entire container into a hole in the ground and mulch well), or at least cover the containers with a good layer of mulch to mitigate temperature extremes and prevent alternate freezing and thawing of the growing medium. I'm not much help with your boxwood, but U of MD Extension fact sheet advises that yellowing of older, inner leaves may indicate lack of nitrogen. See fact sheet linked below for details on care, diseases and disorders of boxwood: http://extension.umd.edu/sites/default/files/_images/programs/hgic/Publications/HG52_IPM_Boxwood.pdf...See MoreBoxwood Rootball for Containers
Comments (2)Same comment I made in your other post........either get a larger container or start with a smaller plant :-)...See Moregardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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