Kingsville box in your zone grows best in a cool greenhouse or cold frame.
If you bring it into the house, make sure you keep the humidity high enough.
I believe the one greatest cause of loss for this plant is drying out of the
foliage. It's not completely hardy in zone 6, but it will stand temps close
to freezing. I'm in zone 7 and have had them survive down into the 20s.
Marty
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Hill"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 11:38 AM
Subject: [IBC] Dormancy for Kingswood Yardsai


Hi all

Last spring I dug up a 30 year old Kingswood to re-landscape my yard. Nice
tree with 2 inch caliper and 24 inches tall.
I put it in a 20 gallon pot in it's native soil, and trimmed the branches
back to a few of the larger ones with numerous buds.
I didn't touch the roots.
It developed lots of new branches and buds over the summer and is doing
fine.

Last week someone mentioned that some boxwood don't require a lengthy
dormancy before they'll start to grow again.

My question is,,,, here in Zone 6a (where we've had a few frosty mornings
already) how long should I leave this tree outside before bringing it
inside
into a sun-light room, to encourage new growth?

I'm rather impatient !!

Mark Hill - Harrisburg PA, Zone 6a



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