Best Spot for American Holly
edlincoln
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American Holly from cuttings
Comments (3)Sandy: Well, I have seen your post hanging out here for a while with no answers. I guess that means no experts to help you. When I see this, even though I am no expert, sometimes I feel that maybe I can help anyway. The only help I can give is to say that cuttings is the usual way American holly cultivars are propagated. What that sugggests to me is that a holly tree grown from a cutting should grow just fine. If the species usually develops a taproot--not all trees do--then one from a cutting should also. I would guess that any holly grown from a cutting can be handled just like one grown from seed. Most any tree planted in a pot over time will become root bound in the pot. If you don't plan to keep it in a pot permanently, I would just plant it out fairly soon after it is well rooted. OK, with apologies, if I am wrong about any of this, remember I admit I am no expert! --Spruce...See MoreAmerican Holly ?
Comments (11)The Orlando Pride selections of Ilex opaca are the American Hollies proven to be hardiest to low temperatures. Take a look at the selections that have been grown at the Secrest Arboretum in Wooster, Ohio to see which have been toughest against low winter temperatures. Zone 6 in PA is probably not going to offer the difficulties experienced in mid/northern OH. You should have the soils, hydrology, and temperatures to grow most all of the very good selections of American Holly that are out there. I live/grow in zone 5b/6a (-28F is about the worst we've had here) and here are some top performers: **'Judy Evans' **'Lady Alice' **'Jersey Princess' **'Miss Helen' **'Satyr Hill' **'Farage' **'Dan Fenton' **'Cheerful' Check the Holly Society of America website for listings of holly collections near where you garden, and see which selections of American Holly have thrived there. I don't think you will run across too many that you cannot successfully grow....See MoreAmerican Holly babies okay?
Comments (15)The tax ID is seperate from a personal one.It's one for a business if they sell alot they should have one. I see your point about the chance of getting bad stuff but I recieved trees from arbor day and another place with very little roots and the trees never broke dormancy, so you take that chance.But I did get good plants and seeds from an Ohio nursery on ebay.I have been busy til dark and I will check the holly babies eventually, before contacting the seller.Arbor day wants feedback on the hazelnut project I joined after I told them the trees never made it, they sent me a survey the next year about my hazel nut trees!I replaced those already, can't remember where I got the good ones. I water my trees in drought so it's not neglect, I drag that hose train all over the yard. Sorry to go on and on. I am not meaning to come off rude, I just have had really good experience buying plants, seed, shoes,molds for cement, etc. from ebay and this is my first screw-over that I can recall.And like the last poster said you can find rare things there....See MoreAmerican Holly leaves brown spots, spreading
Comments (8)Ken - Thanks for your reply. First off, these were not transplants. They came from a grower and arrived potted. I had read somewhere that it was ok to plant in winter as long as the watering needs were met. Both are planted on the sides of hills. Soil type is clayey silt. The soil around the hollies is amended to provide more drainage (since I also read somewhere that hollies preferred well-drained soil). While it is possible that they could have dried out, where they are planted receive a lot of water when it rains, but they do not drown. So let me guess - Proper watering is moist (not wet) soil, up to second knuckle at all times? Why proper watering for two years? Is that an arbitrary time frame, or is there evidence out there to suggest that this is a good thing to do until they get established? Unfortunately, I'm more of a carnivorous plant grower. As long as those plants are sitting in water, you're pretty much golden. Would the browning be the result of too little water, or the clayey soil conditions? Many people in my neighborhood have hollies and everyone has the same soil type. Could you perhaps direct me to some online resources that you would recommend for holly growing/care? I'll be sure to check the soil moisture level when I get home. Luckily, the buds still appear to be viable. I'd rather not keep my fingers crossed with these. I'd rather meet their needs instead so they can thrive....See Moreedlincoln
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