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23-Apr-2004	#1
Travesty34 bonsaiTALK Craftsman Join Date: Jan-2004 Location: Far West Chicago Suburbs Country: U.S.A. USDA Zone: Zone 5 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 96	Buxus X ‘Green Mountain’ I know when it comes to boxwood's most people use the Kingsville variety. Has anyone ever used Buxus X ‘Green Mountain’ ? Is there any reason why I should not use this variety? Thanks __________________ Travesty34 - GW - Profile

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23-Apr-2004	#2
D3rutat bonsaiTALK Master Join Date: Oct-2003 Location: Bucharest Country: Romania USDA Zone: Temperate AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 383	here's what i have found out about these trees: http://www.monrovia.com/PlantInf.ns...8a?OpenDocument http://www.waverlyfarm.com/catalog-...ml?code=BXSHBGO http://www.daytonnursery.com/Encycl...hrubs/Buxus.htm but it's all general information, not bonsai specific __________________ Bonsai Club Romania

23-Apr-2004	#3
Travesty34 bonsaiTALK Craftsman Join Date: Jan-2004 Location: Far West Chicago Suburbs Country: U.S.A. USDA Zone: Zone 5 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 96	Thanks D3rutat good info, but I really would like to know if there is any downsides to using this material for bonsai or if I should just find a Kingsville with potencial. __________________ Travesty34 - GW - Profile

23-Apr-2004	#4
ChrisM bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Jan-2004 Location: norton, massachusetts Country: usa USDA Zone: 6 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 1,155	i have used the green mountain variety, and it seems to be doing alright. i found that the branches were a little less than easy to bend, but with some gentle persuasion, they did. it is however the slowest growing plant that i have ever witnessed. i have seen only two others (in person) used for bonsai. anyway, that is my two cents. chris __________________ A bonsai is like a good marriage.You commit, for better or for worse, till death do you part. I DO!!!

26-Apr-2004	#5
Travesty34 bonsaiTALK Craftsman Join Date: Jan-2004 Location: Far West Chicago Suburbs Country: U.S.A. USDA Zone: Zone 5 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 96	Thanks for the input Chris. I did pick up a Green Mountain over the weekend.So, I guess I will learn first hand. __________________ Travesty34 - GW - Profile

29-Apr-2004	#6
Tony bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman Join Date: Jan-2002 Country: USA USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 861	I've never come across a boxwood species that would be bad for bonsai. Kingsville are nice if you can find one the size you want but they are very slow growing and take for ever to develop from a young plant. I'd say most of the boxwood bonsai you see are the more common species. Tony

29-Apr-2004	#7
Travesty34 bonsaiTALK Craftsman Join Date: Jan-2004 Location: Far West Chicago Suburbs Country: U.S.A. USDA Zone: Zone 5 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 96	Thanks Tony. I did prune and wire my Green Mountain the other night. It is still in its 3 gal. nursery pot.What is the typical wiring time for a Buxus? 3 months? Do they spring back easily? __________________ Travesty34 - GW - Profile

29-Apr-2004	#8
grampz Behr Appleby Join Date: Aug-2003 Location: Kyle Tx Country: USA USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: 10 Posts: 946	I have found that wiring branches on buxus smaller than pencil size will usually set in a year or less, depending on size...larger than that may take 3 or 4 years to set... I prefer to use guy wires rather than the traditional wrapped wire method...with guy wires they can be left in place much longer, and one is less likely to break branches... Clip and grow seems to work best of all when it can be used to achieve the purpose... Regards Behr

30-Apr-2004	#9
Tony bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman Join Date: Jan-2002 Country: USA USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 861	Yeah, I use clip and grow too for the most part on boxwood. The wood is so brittle that you won't be able to really bend branches over an 1/8 inch thick or so. The ones that you can bend will set fairly quick. Usually over a growing season, six months or so. Tony

30-Apr-2004	#10
Travesty34 bonsaiTALK Craftsman Join Date: Jan-2004 Location: Far West Chicago Suburbs Country: U.S.A. USDA Zone: Zone 5 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 96	Thanks guys. Grampz,I am not girdling the branches with wire.I drilled holes all around the top perimeter of a plastic nursery container, and pulled the branches into position with insulated solid copper electrical wire.Most of the branches are pretty flexible yet.I just wanted to make sure I don't remove the wires to soon and have the branches spring back.Thanks again. __________________ Travesty34 - GW - Profile Last edited by Travesty34 : 30-Apr-2004 at 09:09 AM.

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