Buxus Bonsai. There are more than 70 boxwood species but the european common boxwood buxus sempervirens and the chinese boxwood buxus harlandii are the ones most often styled as bonsai. Mise en forme dun buxus sempervirens.
Microphylla is also a good choice for bonsai but buxus harlandii is best because of its small leaves attractive fissured cork like bark and relative tolerant of warm indoors conditions. The main difference between the two species is their vigour. Flowering and fruiting arbequina olive bonsai tree arbequina 4995.
Buxus workshop creating a dramatic bonsai from very poor material written by steve harleyrider jackson i got a phone call from tony asking if id like to join him and matt at tickle towers to help work on a buxus stump.
To 4 ft usually pruned. It is not hardy however and must be taken indoors when temperatures fall below 40f. Japanese box being less vigorous and slower growing than common box. 4 to 5 ft usually pruned.