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From: "Craig Cowing" Subject: [IBC] Dormancy for Kingswood Yardsai


Nina Shishkoff wrote:
This multitude of answers is making me nervous, because I bought an
unmarked boxwood at a freaky little nursery, and I think it is a kingsville
(pale yellow-green, small-leaved, fine textured). I'd like to overwinter it
successfully. Factoring in everybody's advice, it sounds like I should put
it in the barn, but if Dale wants to weigh in, I'll listen to his advice
with my usual rapt respect (wink, wink).

Craigs reply
Why do we always desire the species that are borderline hardy?

I have noticed that Kingsvilles generally have slightly curly leaves, if
that's helpful. I'm not the expert though. Mike Page would be the person
I'd consult with about Kingsvilles.
Craig Cowing
NY
Zone 5b/6a sunset 37


Thanks for the vote of confidence Craig! :)
I posted a few pics on the Gallery of two different kingsviles of mine, and
a finger for scale and a commonly mistaken variety.
Nina and Anita. I also used to keep some inside and they did do well, but
never really liked doing it since I knew where they were grown in the ground
( Wash.DC) , plus they took up too much room.. I've NEVER lost one or had
one suffer in unheated greenhouse mulching in, plus I think you can get them
going in spring much easier without keeping a watchful eye on them which
you need to do when bringing them outside in early spring after being in
house under lites all winter.
Your climate Nina is no problem at all with keeping them protected and
dormant in winter.
Dale

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