Q.Holly Shrub
I bought a holly bush at Christmas time and want to plant it outside in spring. I have it in the house, watering but the leaves look dry and are beginning to fall off. How do I keep it until it is time to plant?
Heather
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Answered on January 15, 2011
You will need to place it back into a place where it is cold but sheltered, like a garage or an unheated patio.
While this article is about live Christmas trees, the advice in it applies to your holly bush as well:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/christmas-trees/plant-your-christmas-tree.htm
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Collin White
Answered on April 16, 2020
Last Christmas, I bought a holly bush and has the same situation as yours. So, I took advice from my friend and put it in my sheltered lawn.
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