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Japanese Sky Pencil Holly
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Posted by debbiekim 6 (My Page) on Wed, Dec 2, 09 at 21:30
| let me first say that i'm pretty new to gardening, so there is A LOT i don't know... =0)
i planted 1-foot high japanese sky pencil hollies in the early part of summer in my front yard. it gets full sun with a bit of afternoon shade. they have not grown at all!! the leaves look good and they even have black berries growing (that were not there when i bought them). am i doing something wrong?? i dug one up in early fall to see what the roots looked like, and the root ball looked exactly the same as when i first bought it. i gave it holly-tone this fall, so i'm hoping for the best.
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RE: Japanese Sky Pencil Holly
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Sometimes the first year is devoted to establishing a root system. The berries are a very good sign. Best time to plant is in the spring, and this year having such a weird summer with not much sun, perhaps the plant was just working to get settled into its new home. I would not be surprised if you see substantial growth next year.
All the best,
George |
RE: Japanese Sky Pencil Holly
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- Posted by lee1 z7 Long Island (My Page) on
Fri, Jan 1, 10 at 20:10
| An old saying about plant growth.......First year they sleep, second year they creep, third year they leap. Generally true-it takes time for the roots to take hold and develop as the previous poster has mentioned-then the new growth sets in. Some other tips-mulch new plantings and use an anti-desicant spray on hollys to protect from drying out in winter. I agree-you should see some new growth in the Spring. |
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