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**Buksbom!** Tøft namn, tøff plante. Han er eviggrøn, stikk ikkje, har stilige blad, og kan klippast til allslags fasongar. 

[[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/gardening/article-2199836/Monty-Don-A-box-gardening-tricks.html#ixzz31s6WL7PR|Monty]] seier: 


> In an ideal world you cut box twice a year, in early June and September, although I confess  much of mine has to wait until September for its only trim of the year, by which time it is looking distinctly shaggy.

September er ei god tid til å ta [[stiklingar]]:
 
> Remember the basic rule for cuttings: you need a top, some foliage and a bare stem. 
> Choose vigorous, healthy, upright growth and cut lengths between 7.5cm-23cm (3in-9in) long. Strip off the bottom leaves so you have 2.5cm-7.5cm (1in-3in) of foliage at the top of a bare stem at least twice that length