microphylla 'Green Mountain'
microphylla 'Tide Hill'
Boxwoods need to be watched for blight in Connecticut -- so far all mine have been okay. Winter burn can be a problem some years, and browned branches need to be pruned out. All boxwoods need shearing for shape, even if going for a "natural" look.
In 2011 I planted a rounded microphylla 'Winter Gem' along the east side of the house for some evergreen structure along that wall. I shear it to keep it tidy.
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| 4/25/15 'Winter Gem' |
In 2012 I planted a microphylla 'Green Mountain' at the other end of the east side of the house, next to the Rose of Sharon. It should stay a nice pyramidal shape, but needs shearing to keep it shaped well.
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| May 8, 2013 |
In 2011 I put 'Tide Hill' in a line at an angle in the gravel garden. These are low spreading, and will get wider than they are tall. In 2013 I added one more small 'Tide Hill' boxwood planted in the gravel to make five in a line.
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| May 17, 2013 |
These little buns also need some shearing in the summer to keep them tidy. Eventually they will blend together.
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| 10/25/14 'Tide Hill' |
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| 5/8/15 mini Minions marching |
I don't know why, but I just love this little angled line of boxwood meatball shrubs.
