Re: Hollies

Most hollies have imperfect flowers, but not all. Burfordii has perfect flowers.

On Jan 17, 2006, at 6:16 PM, Cathy Carpenter wrote:

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.


Hope this helps,
Bonnie ETN Zone 7

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Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.0 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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