Advice on Buxus

matty3020 · Post by **matty3020** » February 24th, 2015, 12:26 pm

I received this Box a couple of weeks ago and cant really decide what to do with it. Any opinions?

matty3020 · Post by **matty3020** » February 24th, 2015, 1:13 pm

I just realised this got oosted in soil and fertilizers... I could have sworn I put it in techniques and advice. . Strange

Ray M · Post by **Ray M** » February 24th, 2015, 1:21 pm

Hi Matty,
Here is a fairly quick idea. You would still have to do some work with the branching and getting grow back down the branches.

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Regards Ray

Grant Bowie · Post by **Grant Bowie** » February 24th, 2015, 1:59 pm

It might have been a Bonsai in a Box, but what you have is a variegated Serissa.

Certainly needs some compacting as per above.

Grant

matty3020 · Post by **matty3020** » February 24th, 2015, 2:56 pm

Oh its not a box whoops!

I see. So keeping the same basic shape but let it fill out in the centre some more?

Thanks for the vert

Jarad · Post by **Jarad** » February 24th, 2015, 3:58 pm

Do you have any preference for style? Do you have photos of different angles? And maybe something for scale?

Real Bonsai · Post by **Real Bonsai** » February 24th, 2015, 4:47 pm

Yes looks like a V serissa, does it have a strong smell when roots are cut?

matty3020 · Post by **matty3020** » February 24th, 2015, 9:09 pm

Ive just compacted it like Ray has shown for now. I was even thinking of going as extreme as cutting the whole thing down to a single trunk and leader as theres a few options with different movement.

Ill be sure to check the root smell. I received it as a gift about 2 weeks ago so havnt repotted or root pruned yet.

AusBonsai

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