Princess holly

Do you have to have both male and female? Will the female bloom and berry if you do not? I live in the foothills of the Smokey Mountains.

Thanks,

Sarah.

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#1 Comment By Alisma On 03/27/2017 @ 1:12 pm

Yes, you do have to have both male and female plants to produce berries on the female. The female will produce flowers without a male nearby, though. This is true of Princess varieties as well as most holly varieties. There are also a few parthenocarpic varieties, meaning the female can produce berries without being pollinated by a male.

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