Re: Boxwood

Kitty, I have tried cutting from Buxus at different times of growth.  They
have all rooted.  You can be fussy and put them in pots with a 2 liter
bottle over them or just stick them in the ground.  Well, you would need to
loosen the soil up a little but they do grow.  Now on the variegated
cuttings from the variegated box I did make 3 cuttings and they were put
into a good potting mix and some protection from the winter weather.  I
guess knowing that there would not be another chance made me be extra
careful.  If you do not have Dirr's Manuel of Woody Landscape Plants, you
might like to check it out.  He tells when and how all the plants  he tried
rooted or not.  I do not use the acid treatment but have several rooting
hormones to use on special hard to root plants.
Happy growing,
Nancy R
.  It seems to have taken the move well, so I might try cuttings
> from it this year.  I have a step-by-step article specifically about Box
> cuttings from an article in FG about Monticello, that I might follow.
> General info on cuttings is usually adequate, but I like to see specifics
if
> there's anything special to know about a certain genus.
>
> Kitty
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-woodyplants@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
> Behalf Of Scott Hadley
> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 6:17 AM
> To: woodyplants@hort.net
> Subject: RE: Boxwood
>
>
> It sounds like an interesting sport to me! Please keep us (me) posted.
> There is only one kind of Buxus which can grow in eastern Maine. Korean
> or Japanese, I think, not the familiar English box. Even the hardier box
> hurts with severe wind/cold. If you're good at taking cuttings you
> should have a lot of fun with your new one. The only time I did this, it
> was by layering a piece with a stone pressing it into earth. Worked
> nice. You may have a faster way.
>
> Signs of spring---well, we're done with the severe stuff for this year.
> While March is mostly a winter month here, we get some of the nicest
> weather of the year; (increased sun angle on deep snow) in between
> snowstorms. This looks to be "one of those Marches" when March cranks
> out snow. Have 24-30" on ground now. If spring starts soon, that will be
> about it. If it's one of those Marches," amounts on ground will double
> by April 1. I work w/ shrubbery and small trees, naturally, I am dealing
> with taller subjects for now. Renewal season for small shrubs must wait
> several weeks.
>
> I hope the remaining list participants on Woody Plants can rekindle the
> useful discussions we remember.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-woodyplants@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf Of Hal or Nancy Robinson
> Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 11:43 PM
> To: woodyplants@hort.net
> Subject: Boxwood
>
> Okay, Scott, let me tell you about the branch I found on my variegated
> boxwood.  It has reverted? back to or just to a smaller leaf with dark
> green
> in the middle and a thin white edge.  I cut it off and made cuttings
> that
> are growing.  Now what?  It will make a slow growing and elegant plant
> without a name I guess.  I hear the Buxus Society is slow to name
> plants.
> Nancy east Tennessee  Signs of spring everywhere
>
>
> > This is the first sign of life I've had from the Woody Plants list in
> > over a year--I've just about given up and forgotten about it. Too bad.
> > It was very useful once.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-woodyplants@hort.net [o*@hort.net]
> On
> > Behalf Of Fort Wayne, IN
> > Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 4:40 PM
> > To: woodyplants@hort.net
> > Subject: don't mind me -
> >
> > Hi, don't mind me, I'm just making sure I'm connected.  I just joined,
> > but the
> > confirmation did not specify the address to use.  I'm pretty sure this
> > will
> > work. The one I am afraid I will have trouble with is the Propagation
> > List
> > because subscription was directed toward Chris' mallorn address rather
> > than to
> > his hort address.  So if anyone here on Woodies is also on that list,
> > maybe
> > you could drop me a line to tell me what to use.
> > Thanks.
> > Kitty
> >
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