Buxus Repotting?

Hi,

I've a few potted buxus, which I've had for many years now. Should I take them out, take off some compost and put new stuff in? If so, when the best time?

Regards,

 

I`d be interested to hear any info too as mine are now potbound.

 

Any advice please?

 

Well this is only my personal experience, but our Buxus never did well in pots so we put them in the ground and they really took off then!!

 

Well Im going to repot mine with a mix of mpc,compost from the bin ,slow release food,sharp sand and a pinch of mycorrizal fungi. Should be happy in that ?

 

Sounds good!!!

 

@WeeTam

What I'm thinking of doing, but I might be wrong. Next spring time, most trees & bushes start to grow again, so maybe that's the best time to re-pot buxus and this will give the roots months to settle down again before the growing season stops in the autumn. That's my thoughts

 

@clum111 That sounds good also. Providing you don't damage the roots and water it well afterwards, you can move it most anytime really.

 

Thats sounds like a good plan Clum.

Mine are mostly rootbound with v little soil so mine need doing now . Im expecting a v cold winter this year due to el nina like in 2010.

In fact its time to source some straw bales just in case. gulp!

 

@Val..

Thanks for your advice. Think I will leave it till spring now to give me a chance to get the buxus living again before winter.

@WeeTam

Howay, do you like swearing? V cold winter I consider those words as swearing