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- How do you grow blue holly?
- How big does a Blue Princess Holly get?
- How do you prune a blue holly bush?
- How fast does Holly grow?
- Is Blue Princess Holly poisonous to dogs?
- Are Blue Princess holly berries poisonous to dogs?
- Where is the best place to plant a holly tree?
- Does Holly need sun?
- Will holly berries kill you?
- Can you cut the top off a holly tree?
- Can Holly be hard pruned?
- How do you rejuvenate a holly tree?
How do you grow blue holly?
Plant blue holly in moist, well-drained soil. The plants do best in soil that is slightly acidic and in a full sun or partial sun site. Blue holly trees thrive in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 through 8.
How big does a Blue Princess Holly get?
BLUE PRINCESS is a female Meserve holly that typically matures to 8-12' tall. It is a dense shrub featuring purplish stems and dark blue-green leaves with spiny-toothed margins.
How do you prune a blue holly bush?
Prune holly bushes to keep their natural growth in check. Always remove any dead or diseased branches. Then start from the inside and work outward. Cut branches just above new leaf buds or all the way back to main branch.
How fast does Holly grow?
Although it will look very sorry for itself after hard pruning, wait a year and the bare wood, now exposed to light, will begin to sprout new growth. After two to three years your holly tree will begin to regain its shape.
Is Blue Princess Holly poisonous to dogs?
Toxicity of Blue Princess Holly
Holly leaves, branches, and berries may be beautiful holiday decorations, but the berries are mildly toxic to people and pets. The berries include ilicin, a mildly toxic substance. Swallowing holly berries can cause vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, and drowsiness.
Are Blue Princess holly berries poisonous to dogs?
Holly Berries are Toxic
To put it simply, the berries of the holly plant are toxic—not only to dogs, but also to other animals and children. These berries remain attached to the plant while it's still fresh, but as the plant dries, the berries loosen and may fall off of your décor and onto the floor.
Where is the best place to plant a holly tree?
The best location for planting holly bushes is in well-drained but not dry, slightly acidic soil in full sun. That being said, most hollies are very tolerant of less than ideal locations and will grow well in part shade or dry or swampy soil.
Does Holly need sun?
Holly bushes do best in well-drained, moderately acidic soil, in full sun. They don't like to be transplanted, so think carefully about where you'll plant. 2. Pick the right time to plant.
Will holly berries kill you?
A child can eat 1-2 holly berries (Ilex sp.) without harm, but around 20 berries can cause death, so eating holly berries is a serious concern for children and pets. Though the berries are the part that is most commonly eaten, the bark, leaves, and seeds are toxic.
Can you cut the top off a holly tree?
ANSWER: It's better not to remove the top of a tree. Cutting off the central leader encourages branching that produces an abnormally shaped tree. The upper branches of a tree may be several feet apart.
Can Holly be hard pruned?
This is a drastic form of pruning used in an attempt to rejuvenate an old holly or to reduce the size of an overgrown holly that has outgrown the space it was intended to fill. Plants that require rejuvenation can be hard pruned in late winter to almost any height, even to a height of 6 to 12 inches above the ground.
How do you rejuvenate a holly tree?
Holly trees can be cut back hard into the main shoots and stems Terry and they will recover and shoot again and you will need to cut the shoots and stems back this month when the sap is just beginning to rise (March). Through the summer months you will get new shoots sprouting.
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