Learn about my tips and techniques on how to make beautiful boxwood topiary ball with Baby Gem™ Boxwood. Ideal for topiaries, Baby Gem™ Boxwood is exceptionally compact and deer resistant, excellent for use in smaller gardens, borders, and container gardens.

Plant Mentioned in This Video
Baby Gem™ Boxwood: https://southernlivingplants.com/the-...

About This Plant:
Fine leaved, glossy foliage
Exceptionally compact, 3" H by 3" W
Deer resistant with a naturally rounded shape
Full sun to part shade
Cold hardy to 5 degrees Fahrenheit
Hardy to USDA Zones 5 - 9


Before You Start:
Find a tightly compact plant with finely leaved foliage
Use sharp pruners
Be brave, it will grow out if you get too scissor happy


How to Make Your Boxwood Topiary Ball:
1. Start at the top to make a short squatty profile
2. Constantly turn the plant to ensure cemetery
3. Be aggressive with your cuts, you really can't go wrong
4. Turn pruners on an angle to establish the curve around the sides
5. Keep cutting until you've reached your desired shape
6. To maintain your boxwood topiary prune frequently


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