Wintergreen Boxwood Bonsai

In a formal setting or a casual situation boxwood is always up for the task thanks to its versatility.

Wintergreen boxwood bonsai. They ll stay on the plant all winter long. The cold hardy wintergreen boxwood also known as korean boxwood is an incredibly versatile shrub. Wintergreen boxwood or buxus microphylla var. The finely textured oval leaves are lustrous and dark green. Known for its pom pom like design and ability to be shaped into living statues boxwood is actually a plant that is well suited to be made into bonsai trees. Its a cultivar of korean boxwood that was selected for its cold hardiness and ease of care. I have been look at plants to bonsai and this is what i ended up with a wintergreen boxwood.

This shrub is also known as a korean boxwood. Though low growing this very dense shrub lends itself to topiary and is also excellent as a bonsai plant. Started out with the shrub being about 18 inches wide and 20 inches or so. Wintergreen boxwood buxus sinica var. Japonica wintergreen an easy korean boxwood plant to grow and love. Insularis wintergreen an evergreen shrub also goes by the name korean boxwood. The two most popular species of boxwood.

Boxwood grown as bonsai needs regular pruning throughout the year to. This dense shrub reaches a mature height and width up to 4 feet when. The finely textured oval evergreen leaves are thick and dark green. Japonica wintergreen if you like long names. Alright so i work at plant nursery and am studying horticulture for my college major and have just gotten into bonsai. One of the most versatile shrubs boxwoods bring year round color to the garden. In summer when the garden is in full bloom they meld into the background providing structure enhancing without competing.

Beloved for use in both front yard and backyard landscapes boxwoods are broad leaved evergreen shrubs that remain green all year long. Its dark green foliage makes the wintergreen boxwood a very attractive border and landscaping shrub. It adds appeal to casual or formal growing zone enter your zip code to change your growing zone not a valid zip code find my growing zone. Boxwoods buxus spp have evergreen leaves and like most bonsai need winter protection when temperatures drop below freezing. Their evergreen foliage brightens dreary winter landscapes provides structure to both formal and informal gardens and can be shaped into tightly clipped geometric forms or whimsical shapes.