Ilex
- Subject: Ilex
- From: B* D*
- Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 20:00:22 -0500
I hope this post isn't too off-topic. Through a peculiar set of
circumstances we find ourselves with one each of four different evergreen
Ilex--China Girl, Blue Princess, I. glabra and I. cornuta. We would like
one more evergreen holly for our zone-5 garden, so that we don't have an
even number. The spot would be on the exposed side, it's the east side of
our driveway, which is in full sun (sorry!). I'd like to plant these five
hollies, or else the four plus another harmonious shrub, in a line. We do
NOT want a male holly as our theory is that neighbors undoubtedly have
male hollies that will pollinate ours. If this turns out not to be the
case we have a spot in the SW corner of the yard where an unattractive
male or two can reside. We also have winterberry holly in another spot.
(1) Any recommendations for a fifth holly to plant with the others?
(2) Is this a stupid idea? I realize the hollies vary in size. Maybe they
vary too much, although of course I vow to keep them pruned!
Opinions welcome!
Bobbi Diehl
Bloomington, IN
zone 5/6
