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Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comI had an old American Holly tree cut down. I was told that the suckers from the stump would form a Holly bush if I left them in place. Is this true? How long would it take to grow a bunch of suckers? How would I prune these suckers to make them bushier?
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1 Comment To "Pruning my American Holly suckers"
#1 Comment By Heather On 02/11/2014 @ 3:04 pm
Yes, you can grow a new plant from the suckers, provided the plant was not a graft. It is unusual for hollies to be grafted, so you should be ok.
Select a few of the strongest looking suckers and prune out all the rest. Then allow the suckers to grow. As long as you are cultivating just a few of the strongest, they should fill out on their own and you can treat them as you would a small “normal” holly. No need to prune until they are at the desired height.