RE: Ilex decidua planting

 The bees can fly a long way...I have read 6 miles but would not want them to have to travel that far.  Just do not plant in shade since I have blooms but no berries there.  Got to have a male for each type which I had but Southern Gentleman died twice.  I get some berries on Autumn Glow but not enough.  the butterflies love the blooms though and it is close enough to a good chair to watch them in the afternoons.
Nancy  Tennessee


On Sun, Mar 16, 2014 at 3:59 PM, Don Martinson wrote:

 I just purchased a pair (male/female) of Ilex decidua âWarrenâs Red.  Is there any compelling reason why I could not plant them together, resulting in what would essentially be a double stemmed shrub? I realize the downside of this would be that only the female side would bear fruit.  If I plant them separately, how far would I be able to separate them, yet obtain sufficient pollination for good fruit set?


-- Don Martinson
   Milwaukee, WI

"If you are not killing plants, you are not really stretching yourself as a gardener."
   ~J. C. Raulston

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