Hello, I found 2 Boxwood and 1 Compacta japanese holly for 1.99 each at walmart friday. I feel lost. I found some information on the boxwood, but not a lot. I can't find anything on the holly. Should i just put the plants in a bigger pot until next spring? They are really root bound. Would it hurt them to thin them out some? Sorry some of the pics are blurry, having a hard time with my camera. :whistle:

Pics of the holly.

Those trees look great. TheBonsaiStudent did a demonstration on turning a hardware store Japanese boxwood into a bonsai tree. Check these videos out.

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Here is some general info on how to care for your boxwood

www.bonsai4me.com/SpeciesGuide/Buxus%20Indepth.htm



If I were you I would start working on one of those plants. Its great practice. Trim it down to a nice shape, clean the roots up, and get it into a bonsai pot. You can even practice some wiring on it if you wish. 2 Dollar plants are the perfect material to hone your skills on. It is a little late in the season to do this, but who cares? Just think of it as a way to build your confidence for later material.

!!! leave the roots alone!!! they will be fine until next spring if you want put them in larger pots but it is not a big deal the boxwood are hardy hedge plants you can cut branches pretty much anytime you like so practice wireing,designing ,prunning all you want. next spring you can cut the roots down and get them into better pots. yes they were cheap ,but ther is no sence putting time and effort into something that will just be stunted for 2 years or die totaly