Greg_Simmons

Hello All,

I have a question about soil for a collected boxwood. I have seen mike_p's boxwoods and Mike, I hope you'll have some input here. I live in NC, and have been collecting trees for some years now. I have a beauty of a large collected box that bounced right back in the summer after collection (2001), but since has started to decline. Growth has become weak and I'm seeing the yellow leaf borders even on new growth. I continue to put off styling the tree because it just hasn't returned to robust growth yet, despite the healthy growth of the 1st season, and the excellent root system collected with it.

The tree was placed in a grow box upon collection, in my standard free draining mix I use for collected trees.

I'm wondering if I have an acidity problem? I tried to adjust the ph all last growing season, using doses of lime between waterings. Anyone have an idea on what I might consider? It's in quite a free-draining mix, I know how to water, and I don't think I have acid build-up. Mike (and the rest)...any thoughts? This is a real prize of a trunk, and I'd hate to lose it. It's not dying, but it's weak, and it doesn't look like should 4 years after collection.

Thanks all.

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Greg_Simmons

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