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title: "I have many bushes of boxwood bonsai here in Denver. Any ideas on how…"
description: "I have many bushes of boxwood bonsai here in Denver. Any ideas on how to prune? Am I supposed to make them look like the little bonsais in pots?"
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# I have many bushes of boxwood bonsai here in Denver. Any ideas on how…

_Posted by Yvie on 2024-07-20_

I have many bushes of boxwood bonsai here in Denver. Any ideas on how to prune? Am I supposed to make them look like the little bonsais in pots?

## 10 comments

### Alyssa commented on 2024-07-20

Could you give a few pictures of them and their location?

#### Yvie replied on 2024-07-24

Sure! Give me an hour or so.

#### Yvie replied on 2024-07-24

They face west in Denver so a ton of hot afternoon sun.

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#### Yvie replied on 2024-07-24

More on the north side. Hydrangeas are squishing them.🥹

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### Alyssa commented on 2024-07-24

Okay great, thanks for the pictures for reference! So you could one of two ways, I’d still keep it a bush structure so as to not make it look so bare. But you could go and trim it as a curved low hedge, or you could do a boxed hedge depending on what you like best. I added some pictures from online and also drew in both looks using your photos, hope that makes sense! And lovely hydrangeas by the way! 😊

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#### Alyssa replied on 2024-07-24

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#### Alyssa replied on 2024-07-24

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#### Alyssa replied on 2024-07-24

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#### Yvie replied on 2024-07-24

Wow! Fabulous advice! Thanks for taking the time out to help me. I’m pretty new at this. You’re the best! 😍

#### Alyssa replied on 2024-07-24

Of course, happy to help! I hope it works well for you! 🥰

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