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24-Apr-2003	#1
Britalian bonsaiTALK Neophyte Join Date: Apr-2003 Posts: 2	Offensive Boxwood Smell?? I obtained a beautiful 10 year or so old Boxwood bonsai and I noticed that it has a really nasty almost cat urine smell to it. Is this normal? Please advise, Brit.

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24-Apr-2003	#2
Treebeard Tree herder Join Date: Aug-2002 Location: Maidenhead Country: England USDA Zone: 8b AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 2,200	Hi Brit, Welcome to bonsai TALK. put simply, box stinks. The cat urine smell is the reason I have no box in my collection. Regards, TB __________________ "Do not be hasty, that is my motto" -JRR Tolkien, The Two Towers. ----------------------------------- christopherguise.co.uk

24-Apr-2003	#3
Erik bonsaiTALK Craftsman Join Date: Sep-2002 Location: SW Michigan Country: USA USDA Zone: 5/6 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 66	I knew my sense of smell was bad! I've never noticed that boxwood's had a smell at all. And I have several different varieties. __________________ Never look back. Something may be gaining on you.

5-Oct-2003	#4
mameboy bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: Dec-2001 Location: northport Country: usa USDA Zone: 5 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 13	kingsville boxwood do not smell. i have thirty along my walkway with no odor..........

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