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Post  tnkp Tue Feb 09, 2016 8:39 pm

Hello,
I found this boxwood tree and curious what kind of boxwood variety is it? I did google a bit ... looks like only kingsville boxwood being used for bonsai! Is that correct? How can one identify what variety is it if there are 72 of them?



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Tim

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Post  geo Tue Feb 09, 2016 11:26 pm

I have an unidentified one as well.It is not young,so I assume it is a tropical variety(as most of them are) or it would have died down here form a lack of dormancy.Yes,everyone uses Kingsville and the other European one but so what.If the leaves are small and it back buds readily,with good bark and nebari,as mine does and has-well-give it a shot. Exclamation And a warm welcome to IBC.


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Post  steveb Wed Feb 10, 2016 12:29 am

I don't know the variety but do know that Kingsville boxwoods are not the only boxwoods used for bonsai. 

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Post  Zach Smith Wed Feb 10, 2016 12:45 am

tnkp wrote:Hello,
I found this boxwood tree and curious what kind of boxwood variety is it? I did google a bit ... looks like only kingsville boxwood being used for bonsai! Is that correct? How can one identify what variety is it if there are 72 of them?



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Tim
Looks like common or English boxwood, Buxus sempervirens.

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Post  geo Wed Feb 10, 2016 1:27 am

So do several of the tropical species.
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Post  augustine Wed Feb 10, 2016 3:11 pm

I don't know the species but boxwoods, generally, are good for bonsai. Go for it!

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Post  tnkp Wed Feb 10, 2016 4:53 pm

Thank you all. I agree. Regardless of the species I will go for it. The tree is about 15 years old and has a nice taper/trunk.

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