The boxwood plant does not require special care, it is easy to trim, and the shrub itself retains its shape for a long time. Here we will consider when it is best to transplant a boxwood plant to another place - in spring or autumn. Let's touch on the features of transplanting both an adult, rooted and young bush. We will also consider how to replant indoor boxwood, and how to care for it after replanting it on the ground.
When to transplant
Depending on the type of boxwood, the preferred time for replanting will vary.There are plant species that begin actively flowering in the spring months, so it is better to postpone replanting boxwood until the fall. There are varieties that, on the contrary, bloom during the cold period - this allows replanting in the spring months. But, as a rule, most boxwood varieties bloom in spring and summer, and it is best to replant it in the fall. The unpretentious plant takes root well even when replanted in summer.
in spring
The adaptation period for perennials during spring transplantation is fifteen to twenty days. Such a short period of time is attributed to the indisputable advantage of replanting a plant in the spring. At a temperature of thirty degrees Celsius and without sharp climatic fluctuations, boxwood will quickly take root and form.
The temperate climate promotes planting boxwood at the very beginning of spring - in March-April. Gardeners do not like to replant during the summer months, as high temperatures prevent the plant from taking root easily in the soil.
To protect the roots from particularly hot days after transplanting an evergreen shrub, you need to mulch with perlite and sand. The mulch layer is five to seven centimeters, the distance from the trunk is about two centimeters. This mulch will allow air to circulate freely around the plant. The main thing is not to overdo it with the amount of mulch - otherwise the root system of boxwood (another name for boxwood) will not be able to go deeper into the soil, remaining on the surface, which will have a bad effect on the perennial plant on dry days.
in autumn
To replant boxwood in the autumn, you need to choose the time to calculate the onset of the first frost. For rooting and restoration of the axle, you need to allocate about thirty days. So, the best time for autumn transplantation is from the beginning of September to the first half of October.
When the gardener decides to plant boxwood seedlings a little later, he will need to dig the bush and cover it with a light waterproof material - for example, plastic film. This will allow the evergreen shrub to survive the winter cold. Also, when replanting boxwood in the fall, you need to carry out the mulching process. Mulch composition: wood chips, lowland peat, agrofabric. When mulching, it is forbidden to use pine sawdust and oak bark, as they will decompose for a long time, reducing the overall acidity of the soil.
Features of transplantation
To properly transplant this plant, you will need to follow fairly simple instructions. But each action of the planting algorithm must be carefully studied in order to avoid mistakes that will lead to damage to the seedlings. It is worth noting that replanting an adult boxwood - from three years old and older - is easier, since it has already become lignified. Follow these tips:
- The preferred period for planting boxwood seedlings is early spring. This way, in summer and autumn, the seedlings will take strong roots, and it will be easier for the plant to survive the winter.
- Mature boxwood should be planted together with a lump of soil. To do this, you need to dig around the boxwood to the depth of one spade bayonet and carefully remove it from the soil.
Transplanting a young bush
A young bush is usually kept in special plastic containers. A day before planting seedlings in open ground, gardeners thoroughly water the soil, which allows them to freely remove the plant’s root system in the future. When the boxwood is removed, you need to wash its roots so that no soil remains on them. Then the planting material must be placed in a container with water and kept in this position for 24 hours.It must be taken into account that healthy formation of axillary is impossible with a poorly developed root system. Therefore, you need to carefully untangle the roots of the plant and get rid of lumps.
How fast with an adult plant
An adult plant is usually replanted for decorative purposes. For example, to create a hedge. Gardeners know how to give the buxus a respectable appearance with the help of proper and frequent haircuts. But this is not enough for good growth of an evergreen shrub. First of all, it is advisable to transplant it into fertile soil. In the case of a hedge, you need to dig a shallow trench and place planting material, maintaining a distance of thirty to fifty centimeters between the bushes. If you want to plant a seedling individually, you need to dig a shallow hole and carefully place the boxwood roots in it.
The depth of the hole also depends on the size of the seedling. In order for the root system of the shrub to feel free, the hole must be three times its size. The bottom of the pit is laid with a mixture of sand and crushed stone, perlite or expanded clay. After that you need to go through this algorithm:
- Place the planting material in the hole.
- Place the seedling exactly vertically, straightening its root system.
- Deepen the plant to the same depth at which it grew in the same place.
- Fill the plant with substrate up to the height of the boxwood growth, while compacting each individual layer.
- Water the plant with settled tap, rain or well water.
- When the soil settles, sprinkle a little more substrate.
- Mulch the plant around its roots to a thickness of up to two centimeters. Perlite is well suited for this purpose.
Transplanting indoor boxwood
Boxwood has varieties that easily take root at home. These include Caucasian, small-leaved and Balearic boxwood.An evergreen plant planted in pots will decorate your home interior and refresh any room.
Indoor buxus requires regular pruning. This allows you to give boxwood bushes an even decorative appearance. For home boxwood, fertile soil is selected - universal, breathable and loose soil, which is used for indoor plants, is suitable for this purpose.
The peculiarity of home buxus is its slow growth. At the same time, the plant does not like frequent transplantation. The process of planting in a new place should be carried out only at the moment when the boxwood root system no longer fits in the container. This occurs approximately three years from the date of transplantation of the bush.
Indoor boxwood should be replanted either in spring or summer - when the process of active growth goes through. The roots of the plant must be removed from the container and moved to a new pot along with the soil.
Transplantation into the ground
Some gardeners prefer to move evergreen shrubs indoors before wintering, planting them in large pots. And with the beginning of spring, the plant is transplanted back into the ground. Buxus easily survives the winter even in cool rooms - for example, in a glazed balcony. A comfortable temperature regime for this plant is at least 16 degrees Celsius. Algorithm for transplanting into soil:
- In the spring, deep holes are prepared.
- Then the plant is spilled with water and left for a day.
- After this, the boxwood is removed from the container in which it overwintered, and the roots are placed in the hole without removing the substrate.
- Next, straighten the root system and install the seedlings vertically.
- Add soil and compact it.
- Finally, you need to water the transplanted plant abundantly.
Care after transplant
Boxwood is an unpretentious evergreen shrub. And after you have replanted it, the main task is to regularly water the plant, preventing the soil around the bush from drying out. To further strengthen the plant, it is fed with complexes containing potassium and phosphorus. This ensures proper formation of perennials and better frost resistance during wintering.
Do not apply fertilizers to the soil in early spring. When a perennial plant goes through the process of active growth and formation, it is advisable to feed it with special growth stimulants or chicken droppings. In summer, on hot days, gardeners water the buxus at least once every seven days. When there is no natural precipitation for a long time, it is also worth regularly watering the bush at least once a week.
To make the shrub more decorative, during the growing season (late spring - early autumn), you need to carefully trim it. It must be borne in mind that boxwood is a poisonous shrub. Therefore, when pruning it, use garden protective equipment - a mask and gloves to prevent leaf sap from getting on your mucous membranes or skin.
Gardeners replant boxwood in both spring and autumn. In this case, summer transplantation is also allowed. Buxus is a beautiful ornamental plant that pleases gardeners and landscape designers with a special atmosphere of evergreen comfort. The perennial grows both in open ground and at home. Boxwood's ease of care is an additional positive quality of the plant.
