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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    November 15, 2012
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    This article will help:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/holly/holly-problems-holly-leaf-spot-or-holly-tar-spot.htm

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    Nikki on
    December 10, 2012
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    This article should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/holly/how-to-tell-the-difference-between-a-male-and-female-holly-bush.htm

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    AnnsGreeneHaus on
    December 11, 2012
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    You might take a sample of blooms to your local agricultural extension office for identification. Also, the plant may not bloom for a few years.

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    Heather on
    January 6, 2013
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    It sounds like you have lichen. It is harmless, but if you want to remove it, this article will help:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/fungus-lichen/treatment-tree-lichen.htm

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    AnnsGreeneHaus on
    January 6, 2013
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    If this article doesn't help, take a sample to your local agricultural extension office for identification and suggestions for treatment: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/holly/diseases-of-holly-bushes-pests-and-diseases-damaging-holly-bushes.htm

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    AnnsGreeneHaus on
    February 1, 2013
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    That's a difficult question to answer. Depending on how long the plants were flooded and whether or not it was salt or fresh water...
    If the soil was waterlogged longer than 7-10 days, it is possible that the holly have drowned. If the soil drained in a couple of days, and you didn't keep the plants really wet, the holly shrubs should be OK.
    We use an "extremely technical" method to determine if a plant is dead. We use the 'bendy, snappy' method. If a stem bends, it still has life in it. If the sten snaps with a sharp breaking sound, that part is dead. We keep testing the stems until nothing is left.
    It's only been 3 months since Sandy. There is a possibility the plant could not be dead. Since the plant is dormant, and not actively growing, this isn't the time to see new growth. I'd wait for spring and new growth.
    If the plants are a focal point in your landscape, you may want to relocate them and replace with a more aestheticly pleasing plant. If all the leaves have dropped, once the plant flushes out, you should consider pruning back 1/3 to promote branching.

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    Nikki on
    March 4, 2013
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    This could be holly tar spot. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/holly/holly-problems-holly-leaf-spot-or-holly-tar-spot.htm

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    AnnsGreeneHaus on
    March 20, 2013
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    Please expand the question.
    Hollies bloom, are pollinated, form berries; berries ripen, fall, germinate and grow into trees and shrubs.
    Different holly species and varieties have different life spans.
    Holly trees and shrubs sold in nurseries are grown from stem cuttings or tissue culture.

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