I posted this before, but got no responses. Maybe it's because I
mistakenly called them "emerald green" boxwoods, confusing them with
the arborvitae I have in pots. Sorry about that. Anyway I got these
two "green velvet" boxwoods as tiny shrubs about 4 years ago. I've
had them in 18 inch pots. They are now big and I need to know if I
have to take them out of the pots. I don't want them to die, so if I
have to I will, but I really like them in pots. Can I root prune
them (something I've never done before)? Can I just leave them in the
pots, or should plant them in the ground? It would be great if
anyone has any advice. Thanks.

Em

Just pop them out of the pots and have a look at the root mass. Is there
lots of available space left, or is it a tangled rootbound mess?

Dave

"Emerald" wrote in message
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I posted this before, but got no responses. Maybe it's because I
mistakenly called them "emerald green" boxwoods, confusing them with
the arborvitae I have in pots. Sorry about that. Anyway I got these
two "green velvet" boxwoods as tiny shrubs about 4 years ago. I've
had them in 18 inch pots. They are now big and I need to know if I
have to take them out of the pots. I don't want them to die, so if I
have to I will, but I really like them in pots. Can I root prune
them (something I've never done before)? Can I just leave them in the
pots, or should plant them in the ground? It would be great if
anyone has any advice. Thanks.

Em