1、 Curing method

1. Temperature: boxwood likes to be warm. It is suitable between 20 and 30 degrees. It has relatively strong cold resistance and can endure subzero temperatures. Therefore, it can be planted in the South and can generally spend the winter in the open. However, if you breed in the north, it's best to plant in pots. You can move it indoors for maintenance at any time in winter to prevent it from freezing

2. Light: it has better resistance to negative, and it is afraid of strong light. Therefore, if it is a potted plant, it is best to put it in a semi shady place. If it is planted on the ground, you need to pay attention to choosing a place where the light is not too strong for planting

3. Watering: boxwood is not resistant to waterlogging. It has good drought tolerance. Therefore, it can be supplemented with proper watering. If it is a potted plant, the pot soil can be kept in a semi dry state

4. Fertilization: when planting, it is best to mix some base fertilizer in the soil. In addition to this part of base fertilizer, it is also necessary to use some compound fertilizer in an appropriate amount. However, the concentration should not be too high

2、 Breeding skills

1. Pruning: boxwood will grow very vigorously in the growth stage. If not pruned for a long time, its branches will appear very messy. Moreover, it itself is very resistant to pruning. Mainly for the pruning of branches. At ordinary times, the disordered branches can be thinly cut, and the bare branches can be short cut, etc. The dry branches should be cut off in time. If it is a potted plant, you can also pay attention to repairing its shape

2. Change pots: This is for potted plants. If it is a potted plant placed indoors, pay attention to changing the soil. Not only the basin soil needs to be replaced. Due to the vigorous growth of boxwood, the space of flower pot may also be insufficient. In this case, the basin also needs to be replaced with a slightly larger one

3、 Diagnosis and treatment problems

1. Diseases: compared with insect pests, the diseases of boxwood are relatively few, and there are occasional "leaf spot" and so on. It is caused by bacteria and can be prevented and treated with chlorothalonil solution

2. Pests: there are many pests in boxwood, mainly "inchworm" and so on. Adults can be lured and killed by light. The eggs can be killed with medicine

4、 Other issues

1. Toxicity: according to the data in the database, it is toxic. Its toxicity is concentrated on the leaves

2. Whether it can be raised at home: its bonsai can be viewed at home. Although its leaves are poisonous, they will not be harmful only for viewing