A, let the existing boxwood blossom and bear seeds, collect seeds when it is mature, and sow and propagate at a suitable temperature.

B. Cut healthy cuttings from the existing boxwood. If the cuttings survive, replace one pot with multiple pots.

So you can cut boxwood from one pot into many pots. As long as you pay attention to the method, the survival rate is high and the reproduction speed is fast.

Is it better to sow or cut for breeding boxwood?

There are two reasons why cutting propagation of potted boxwood is better than sowing propagation. On the one hand, potted boxwood may not bear seeds. Even if seeds can be planted, there is no experience in managing seedlings after sowing, which is easy to cause problems such as dead seedlings and slow growth of seedlings. On the other hand, boxwood has a long period of sowing and reproduction, and it is a small seedling for a long time, so it is difficult to raise it without patience. When cutting propagation of Buxus buxus, there will be no problem of sowing propagation. If you cut it directly with strong branches, it will be a small tree after survival, which is easy to maintain and more confident to maintain for a long time.

When is the best time to cut boxwood?

Boxwood itself is relatively strong, and cutting is easy to survive, so if you have cutting experience and the temperature is right, you can do it all year round. However, in order to improve the survival rate of Buxus buxus cuttings and facilitate the management of surviving seedlings, it is best to carry out cuttings in May-June and August-September. At this time, the temperature is suitable, the temperature difference is small and the air humidity is high, which is very beneficial to the survival of boxwood cuttings.

In addition, in early summer and early autumn, boxwood cuttings can grow immediately after survival. After several months of growth, the roots of seedlings have grown almost, and the resistance of plants has gradually increased, which can better cope with the cold in winter. If the cutting is too late, the root system of the seedling is still incomplete, and it is still a weak new seedling, which may die in the cold of winter. Therefore, I personally suggest that in cold winter areas, the time for cutting boxwood in autumn should not exceed eleven o'clock, which is not conducive to winter.

Steps of boxwood cutting

When cutting Buxus buxus, it is best to choose lignified or semi-lignified branches of that year as cuttings, which have strong vitality, fast rooting speed and high survival rate. If you choose branches that are too tender or too old as cuttings, they will not take root after cutting. After a long time, the nutrients and water in the cuttings were consumed and gradually died, and the cuttings failed. In addition, the selection of boxwood cuttings is not conducive to survival. You can choose lignified branches with single branch growth, and the survival rate is guaranteed.