{"product_id":"justin-brouwers-dwarf-boxwood-buxus-sinica-var-insularis-justin-brouwers","title":"Justin Brouwers Dwarf Boxwood - Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Justin Brouwers'","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tighter, smaller-leafed Boxwood that can be left to grow or trimmed to keep in shape. This variety is recommended for knot gardens and rockeries. Boxwood can be grown indoors if you can provide plenty of light with regular watering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardier than the Suffruticosa and will retain that dark green color during the winter months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndoors: provide plenty of light and add some light compost or fertilizer each spring around the edge of the container – keep any fertilizer away from the trunk and inner roots where it may absorb too fast and burn the plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOutdoors: The Justin Brouwers Boxwood will retain the dark green color during the winters months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowth: 3 to 6” per year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCold hardy zones 4 - 9 or to -30F\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeat hardy zones 8 - 6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight: Full sun to part shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape: Globe shape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndoor Care: Boxwoods can be grown INDOORS with full, indirect bright light and regular water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePruning: Can be pruned into a topiary shape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrim outside branches to keep bushy OR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet outside branches grow, the inner leaves will die back, leaving a branching structure that will look like a natural miniature tree or shrub\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater: Regular water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon’t let it dry out between watering sessions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJustin Brouwers is more tolerant of dry conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWell-drained soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFertilize lightly each spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComes in a 4” diameter pot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVersatile:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlow-growing, dark green form of the common boxwood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan be used in a variety of scales and many forms of miniature gardening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrune at any time, snip the stem just above a set of leaves to hide the cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShear it into a fun topiary shape (trim no more than 1\/3 of at a time)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrune it to keep its 'tree' look by taking off some of the lower leaves to show more trunk \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNOTE: In spring when the weather warms up OR if this plant is coming from our cold nursery to your warm house, it will emit an strong odor. This is normal. It is the oils coming out of the leaves that is causing the smell. The oils will dry out in a couple of days and the smell will go away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e~~~\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom Cheryl in TX:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\"Hi Guys, just wanted to tell you my little trees\/plants arrived today and they are absolutely beautiful! Thank you so much.  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eI know I will enjoy them as I do all my trees and plants that I get from y’all ❤️\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Two Green Thumbs Miniature Garden Center","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32200553168975,"sku":"PL-BSJB","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2719\/1934\/products\/PL-Justin-Brouwers-Boxwood-1.jpg?v=1589570702","url":"https:\/\/twogreenthumbs.com\/products\/justin-brouwers-dwarf-boxwood-buxus-sinica-var-insularis-justin-brouwers","provider":"Two Green Thumbs Miniature Garden Center","version":"1.0","type":"link"}