Development Stage: Growth

Styling/Aftercare: after potting-- keep out of wind and do not let completely dry out -- in Summer this is more of an issue

Notes: Style Kingsville to look like old Live Oak or Magnolia or maybe Olive tree

Spring/Summer Care: In Spring-- protect from late freeze if new growth is out. In Summer-- move out of sun and heat

Fall/Winter Care: Fall is great time to lightly prune late, so no growth spurt happens ( new growth will Winter burn). In Winter protect from Hard freeze and wind

Propagation Notes: 100% all sizes. Make flat cut with razor blade. Root in perlite in shade. keep moist

Maximum Top Pruning: Up to 2/3	Maximum Root Pruning: 1/2
Soil pH: Neutral pH	Organic Soil Preference: no organic
Cold Protection: Protect From Wind	Sun Protection: Shade on Hottest Days
Water Preference: Occasionally Dry	Back Budding Ease: At Pruning Cut

Kingsville Box( Buxus microphylla Kingsville) by Rodney Clemons in Zone 7

feed

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Fertilize with balanced liquid (Fish Emulsion) from when buds swell thru April

Fish emulsion, seaweed, or any other liquid-based organic fertilizers

feed

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Fertilize with balanced solid (Organic) from May thru October

Any organic Solid

feed

Fertilize with balanced foliar (Inorganic) from thru

As needed to push growth in same months as other feeding

prune

major pruning, from January, thru November

The main point with a Kingsville is "even growth". First Kingsville is a sport, so it will always try to revert. most of the time remove as it shows itself, but if you need to thicken a branch, fatten the trunk or just increase vigor you can leave it on for required time.Don't prune when in soft growth ( April in Atlanta). Even growth means even pruning--if you prune hard, prune hard evenly over whole plant

wiring

Wire from February thru March. Check after 2 months.

Very difficult. Pruning is much more effective

repot

Repot starting in February thru October. Repot every 3 to 5 years.

Do not repot during spring growth spurt or Summer rest period or Winter rest period

other

Pest Control starting in January, thru December

Appropriate sprays. Only as needed. Thrips, spider mites, leaf miner. Most important is Winter dormant spray--come out of Winter bug free and you are off to a great start

Growth