What About Winter Watering Of Boxwood Cuttings?

An English Boxwood was damaged. Cuttings were stuck in a bed, but even in the winter, they needed watering. The key is to get up early, don't leave the hose outside, and apply water before the day warms up.

Our area gets cold, dry winters. If cuttings dry out, they will fail. This video was taken before a blight came through my area. I saved 15 plants, but the majority were planted out and then died.

Every remaining boxwood is precious as it came from a 75-year-old shrubbery. Over time the remaining were propagated, traded with neighbors, and potted up for planting.

For details about the Virginia boxwood blight and how you can avoid it, https://ext.vt.edu/agriculture/commercial-horticulture/boxwood-blight.html

This clip is part of a more extensive tutorial. For details, write us with your questions about propagating boxwoods and other plants over winter. Visit https://www.ProsperityHomestead.org/ to ask your questions.

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