Knowledge of Bonsai

Hi everyone,
This kingsville boxwood, buxus microphylla compacta, was my very first bonsai tree. I purchased it last june and have since repotted it in Feb. I made the mistake of planting it a little high in the pot so I had to put some moss on to keep the soil from washing away.

I would be careful with the moss because it can interfere with watering, and harbor insects. It could also cause the bark on the trunk to rot a bit, disfiguring it.

If it were mine, I would remove those two lower branches. The T branch there is already causing some inverse taper. It will only get worse if it is not remedied.

Other than that, Nice looking boxwood. I have found them to be a relatively easy species to work with.

There are two or three things you could do to improve this tree right away.

A. Remove the lower right branch. The lower left will look good if you can get the foliage closer to the trunk.

II. Thin the foliage considerably, nipping off the ends of the growing tips to force growth further in. Your tree will look bigger when the leaves are closer to the trunk.

3. find a rock that will match the raised root closely, and turn it into and interesting root-over-rock feature. You won't have to plant so deeply and it will give your tree a good deal more interest.

Good luck!
Chris

4. Lower upper branches to bring down and open u the crown.




Will

I am waiting for somebody who comes into st. louis to ask for advice, maybe marco. Anyway I have just let it grow for the time being. I put some better moss on a while back, and have kept my eye open for a rock incase I decide to put one under the root. It is growing good!