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