Gardeners’ Forum: “Holly bushes”
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Posted by Sheila E on Saturday, May 24, 2008 12:27 PM ADTHi: I have 2 Holly bushes that were given to me. They aren't doing very well and I would like to prune them but I am not sure how much to cut off or if I should just leave them as is. Any suggestions would be helpful.
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Posted by Shirley Breer on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 11:04 AM ADTDoes holly bush need to be trimmed? The bush I have is about 7 feet high. Thank you
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Posted by CHUCK on Thursday, August 7, 2008 7:39 PM ADTI HAVE A HOLLY BUSH AND IT NEEDS TRIMED WHEN DO I DO THIS
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Posted by christina on Thursday, August 14, 2008 11:18 AM ADTThere are Evergreen Holly and deciduous Holly (also known as winterberry) They grow in wet swampy ground, in ordinary soil and loose their leaves. Cut back lower branches any time to keep the ground clear and to add some compost or manure once every year. Prune in early spring. The spiny evergreen kind can be trimmed in fall and winter for use in Christmas decorations etc. Some are hardy here, some are not. To get berries to form you must have a male and female plant, next to each other.
