Re: Hollies

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• Subject: Re: [CHAT] Hollies
• From: Cathy Carpenter c*@insightbb.com
• Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 17:16:13 -0600
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Does this apply to all hollies? I have 3 Ilex verticillata that I  
have to sex.

Cathy, west central IL, z5b

On Jan 15, 2006, at 11:48 AM, Bonnie Holmes wrote:

> When holly blooms you can determine the sex of the bush/tree. Female
> trees have flowers with a small green cone in the center. Male trees
> have tiny white filaments with yellow tips poking out from the bloom's
> center. In addition, to have a bush/tree full of berries, the  
> female and
> male trees need to be blooming at the same time.
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>
> Hope this helps,
> Bonnie ETN Zone 7
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