Can holly bushes be planted in large pots?




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Cheryl A on Jun 20, 2018
How To Plant A Holly Tree In The Ground Or In Pots & Other ...https://www.wilsonbrosgardens.com/how-to-plant-a-holly-tree.htmlHolly trees growing in pots appreciate a moist, but well-drained soil. ... Therefore, to ensure good drainage, use a pot with a drainage hole(s) and a quality potting soil or potting mix, or a 50/50 combination thereof, for planting.How to Grow a Holly Tree in a Container | DoItYourself.comhttps://www.doityourself.com/stry/how-to-grow-a-holly-tree-in-a-containerThe dwarf varieties grow to be about six inches tall while holly trees can grow to over 70 feet tall. Obviously if you want to grow a holly tree in a container you will ...Hollies for year-round pots? | PennLive.comhttps://www.pennlive.com/gardening/2013/03/hollies_for_year-round_pots.htmlMar 18, 2013 - The key factor is keeping potted plants watered. A potted holly tree probably will need a good soaking every day, especially when it's hot and .Helpful Reply -
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Mkl on Jun 20, 2018
If you want berries, the male and female trees need to be near each other but not in the same pot.Helpful Reply -
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Pgl on Jun 20, 2018
You do not have to put them in the same pot BUT you must place them near each other.....to help with pollination place them were the bees and butterflies can get to them .Helpful Reply -
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Mindshift on Jun 20, 2018
With most holly species you do need both a male and female planted close together, but close together only means in the same yard. There are cultivars that produce berries without a pollinator—Ilex opaca 'Croonenburg' or 'Canary' with yellow berries, and I. aquifolium x I. cornuta 'Nellie R Stevens'. Unfortunately these cultivars grow very large. The Chinese Holly, I. cornuta, is said to retain its berries even when not pollinated, and the cultivar 'Carissa' gets about 4' tall x 5' wide.The only truly dwarf hollies I could find are Dwarf Yaupon Holly (I. vomitoria 'nana') which gets only 2' tall x 5' wide and a variety of Japanese Holly (I. crenata 'Helleri') which varies from 2' to 4' tall and from 3' to 5' wide.Even in the links given by Cheryl A, hollies should, after several years, be planted in the ground. And I wonder if the reference to a 6-inch holly was a typo, because I can find nothing when I search for "6-inch holly" or "ground cover holly" or "dwarf holly.Helpful Reply -
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Janet Pizaro on Jun 20, 2018
make sure to choose large pots with drainage holes.Have one on each side if possible for them to pollinate. https://www.doityourself.com/stry/how-to-grow-a-holly-tree-in-a-containerHelpful Reply -
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