New Boxwood With Winter Coming

FoolsRun

Hi,
My very lovely and excellent girlfriend gave me a boxwood bonsai for my birthday yesterday. I've owned a Sarissa and a Fukien Tea before, the Sarissa I gave away and the Tea didn't make it due in part to being mallsai and in part to mitigating circumstances.

But I've never owned a boxwood. The man from whom we bought the tree, who owns a bonsai nursery told me that it would function as an indoor plant (which is what I wanted) but I wanted to be sure, which is why I'm asking here. What is the proper care of this plant? I've read alot of conflicting information about watering and wintering boxwoods.

Presently I'm keeping it next to a basement level window that gets sun for a good part of the day at this time of year. I live in central Connecticut, so our winters can get pretty cold with lots of snow, if that's any help in helping me

I will post pictures as soon as I can get ahold of a digital camera.

Thanks for any help and support anyone can provide

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M

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Tony

Do you know what species of boxwood and or cultivar you have? Most are fairly cold hardy and could winter outside in your zone given protection in a make shift coldframe. I really doubt that a boxwood could survive very long in normal house conditions.

Tony

FoolsRun

I do not know exactly what kind of Boxwood it is. It's the kind with a mild unpleasent smell that I saw mentioned elsewhere on this board...

Do you mean to say that this plant should not be kept indoors?

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M

Jay

M, There are several types of Boxwood. Some are more capable of adjusting to indoor life (with proper light and humidity). Tony is asking you which type so he can give you the correct info.

If you can try and find out!
J

I own a few Boxwoods.... Korean and Japanese, they are fine outside with some minimal protection in Zone 5b/6a. But I know of people who have Kingsville Boxwoods and they are in need of more protection and those that I know are brought inside.

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FoolsRun

I'll do my best to find out the exact type. I do not want to have to keep the plant outside if I do not have to. I'd much rather keep it indoors if I can...

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M

Tony

I've heard of kingsville boxwood being wintered inside before but you here alot of things. I have my doubts about it. I don't think it would like the treatment but it might survive it. Another option is to grow it outside during the growing season and winter it in a cool garage. If you really want an indoor tree you would be better off with a ficus or other tropical tree.

Tony