Second Wind

I also like the appearance of boxwood as bonsai, but they can take a long time to develop, so it's often more fun to start with one that already has most of the components and branching you want to work with.

Here is one that I've been working on for a couple of years. I haven't done a lot to it other than working to reduce the roots and foliage. It's a little shaggy right now - it experienced some browning in the early winter, and I want to make sure that it's healthy before cutting off any more foliage. It has put out plenty of new growth so far this spring, and it seems healthy, but I just want to be cautious. The tree is about 11 in. tall from the soil surface.

Also, it's hard to tell from this photo, but it has a pretty cool root spread. The soil is piled up over it more than usual here, but it has a nice, even, 360-degree spread coming off of the trunk; really looks like it's grasping the earth.

P.S. Dale, love the boxwood you posted. Very impressive.

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