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Originally Posted by Bone-sigh
rips,
Good thing is they are in my grandmothers yard...so I can get them any time...they aren't going anywhere
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In this case you should by all means wait until late December or early January...If you collect them now many will likely make it...Boxwoods are tough trees...But your success rate will be much higher if they are dormant when collected...
They tend to have a good amount of feeder roots in close to the trunk, can survive total de-foliation [although they will sometimes lose a few branches], back bud well in spring, broken branches will often heal and survive, and have a great tendency to make new roots...
If collected this time of year you will actually not be gaining in development time with the trees...They will most certainly slow down growth to heal and repair their wounds...They will likely sulk for the remainder of the year, and not resume good growth until next spring...It is just not worth the risk of having them die IF it is not necessary
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Regards
Behr
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