Samsh (busk) - a few dozen types of evergreen shrubs, characterized by the presence of a large number of shoots with fairly dense dark green shiny leaves. Decorative boxwood is widely used in landscape design to create curbs, hedges, wings. Considering the fact that the plant is perfectly tolerant of pruning, geometric forms and complex plot compositions are created from the boxwood bushes on the sites.
Growing box at home
Boxwood is often grown as a houseplant. Due to small leaves and rather slow growth, boxwood is popular among growers, who are fond of bonsai - growing dwarf trees. The best way to create bonsai from boxwood is the Garland type, which can be shaped in any way: pruning, shearing, changing the shape with wire frames.
Room box: care
When growing at home, the following types of boxwood are popular: evergreen , boleyard and small-leaved, perfectly adapted to a small space of pots. As a room culture, boxwood is whimsical: it responds to improper care by dropping foliage.
When organizing the care of boxwood at home, the following requirements should be adhered to:
- The place of plant maintenance should be well lit, but the box does not tolerate direct sun rays;
- for a houseplant is favorable moderate temperature, in winter boxwood needs a cool (temperature +6 ... + 10 degrees);
- In the warm season, abundant watering and daily water spraying at room temperature is recommended. In the autumn-winter period, the number of irrigation is reduced, since the roots are poorly rendered waterlogged;
- In spring and summer, the plant needs regular feeding (once every 10 to 12 days). It is desirable to alternate the application of organic and mineral fertilizers. For top dressing the complexes intended for azaleas are suitable;
- Cutting room boxwood can be carried out not all year long as necessary;
- The boxwood transplant is carried out annually. The new container should not be excessively spacious, as the plant will linger in growth.
Attention! Bonsai from the boxwood does not need a transplant, since the formed shoots can be damaged.
Boxwood: reproduction
The ornamental plant is propagated by seeds and cuttings, but the most commonly used is cuttings. In the pot, a thick drainage layer is made, soil mixture is prepared from leaf earth (2 parts), coniferous earth (1 part), coarse sand (1 part). In August - September, cut ligneous cuttings 7-9 cm long with two internodes. Cuttings take root very long to accelerate the process using heated soil and phytohormones.
Boxwood: diseases
As already noted, the loss of decorative qualities is caused by improper care of the indoor plant. Excessive watering in the winter causes decay of the root system; dry air, irregular spraying in the heat - twisting and drying of leaves; too warm air temperature in the room in winter - dropping leaves. On a weakened plant, gall midge, a spider mite or a scabbard can live. To destroy pests, experienced flower growers are recommended to trim pricked shoots and treat boxwood with fungicides, and subsequently regulate nursing.
Boxwood is very useful to keep indoors, since a spokesman for myrtle extracts phytoncides that neutralize harmful bacteria. In this connection, the microclimate in the room where the plant is located improves.