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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    November 22, 2017
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    You should, definitely, cut off any affected growth. This appears to be a fungal issue. After this, you can treat the soil with wettable sulfur to get rid of this in the soil and root area. With this treatment, the new growth will come back as normal.

    Here is an article for the care of these bushes:https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/holly/growing-holly-bushes.htm

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    December 7, 2017
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    You place the cutting in the rooting soil in the same orientation it was on the plant, so the end pointing up (or away from the roots) is still pointing up. Winter is actually the best time to take holly cuttings. You can root and grow them indoors until the spring, or in a warm climate you can root them directly in the ground:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/holly/holly-cuttings.htm

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    BushDoctor on
    January 2, 2018
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    Whatever kind of poison you use can, potentially, poison the ground for the plants around as well. I would recommend boiling water. These roots are hard to rid, and you will have to be vigilant in removing all new shoots. If you pour boiling water on the area, it will take care of most of it. It may also kill other plants in the area, but at least it will not make the ground toxic to replant immediately.

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    MichiganDot on
    January 23, 2018
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    Nearly all hollies require both male and female plants to produce berries. Unlike some other shrubs, holly is not particular about which species of male holly is available. If you have both male and female bushes then look to growing conditions such as too much shade. If you truly have flowers but zero berries, the problem is likely fertilization of those flowers isn't occurring. Perhaps a neighbor removed the male plant that fertilized your holly in the past.

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    January 23, 2018
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    Please see the following article for possible reasons your holly may have no berries. Only female hollies produce berries, and they need to be pollinated by a male holly bush. If you have only one holly, it must be a female, and the issue is likely that there are no longer any male bushes nearby.
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/holly/holly-bush-no-berries.htm

    If there were no flowers on yur bush either, see this article for possibilities:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/plant-not-blooming.htm

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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    January 24, 2018
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    Hollies have separate genders. There are male plants, and female plants. You must have both to produce berries, which will be on the female plant. Here is an article that will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/holly/holly-bush-no-berries.htm

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    BushDoctor on
    February 1, 2018
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    There are many very short holly species, but a very common one is called Carissa. The most common is called Rotunda. These will both remain short, with the Rotunda being much more prickly.

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