In order to avoid buying a "male" winterberry holly, will another holly variety in my yard sufficiently pollinate "her"
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Mike and Anne on Jan 22, 2012Winterberry hollies are either serrata or verticillata species. Your existing plants are probably aquafolium or cornuta hollies that will not pollinate the new plant. You will need to find the specific pollinating plant for the female you purchased and it will depend on whether the female plant is an early blooming or late blooming cultivar. . One of your independent garden centers in Cary will be a better source of information on the specific cultivar than one of the big box stores.Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Jan 23, 2012Mike and Anne are exactly right. Here's a good guide to holly pollination from Hometalk contributor and Georgia Gardener Walter Reeves: http://www.walterreeves.com/landscaping/holly-pollination/Helpful Reply
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Erica Glasener on Jan 23, 2012Mikd and Anne offer you good advice. The good news is that you only need one male to pollinate a group of females of a specific type. More garden centers are offering them for sale together. You will be glad if you spend the money when you see the results. Happy gardening.Helpful Reply
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Patrick F on Jan 23, 2012Thanks for the responses, guys. I guess it will be Jim Dandy to the rescue....... PatrickHelpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Jan 24, 2012Winterberry looks great in a mass. You may end up giving Jim Dandy a harem!Helpful Reply
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