1. Soil: it is necessary to use fertile and air permeable soil for the cultivation of boxwood.
2. Watering: it likes to be wet, so it should be watered in time, but no water can be accumulated. During its growth, it needs a lot of water and can be watered properly. Stop watering in the later growth period to avoid excessive growth. Watering can not be carried out at noon in high temperature, it is better to choose morning or night
3. Fertilization: apply 2-3 times of fully rotten cake fertilizer water during the growth of boxwood, and do not apply too much fertilizer. In winter, the basic fertilizer can be applied once.
1. Seed propagation: collect seeds from September to October and plant them in fertile soil. In the early spring of the second year, apply fertilizer once, and cover the soil to keep moist. When the seedlings grow 3-4cm, they can be planted separately.
2. Cutting propagation: cutting can be carried out in March or August. Using the stem of the seedlings as the cuttings, the leaves at the lower end are cut off and only the leaves at the upper end are retained. It will be inserted into the soil about 3cm, water and appropriate shading, usually can be appropriate more water spray, can improve the air humidity.
1. Disease: the common disease of boxwood is coal pollution, which will cause fallen leaves. To often spray water to the leaves, will absorb the dust wash off, can let it grow better
2. Insect pest: the common insect pest is scale insect or boxwood. If it is not serious, you can brush it manually, or spray it with dichlorvos or Omethoate.
