Male & Female Winterberry Holly Combo - (2-Pack Of 3 Gallon Pots)
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'Apollo' or 'Southern Gentleman' Because their season of bloom overlaps the Ilex verticillata and Ilex serrata cultivars, 'Apollo' or 'Southern Gentleman' are the studs of choice for many female winterberry hollies, such as Winter Red. Both varieties grow in an upright rounded shape to around 6 to 8 feet tall and equally as wide and will thrive in sun or part shade. Leaves are a beautiful lustrous green. Apollo or Southern gentleman are essential for enjoying the female berry bling!
Male & Female Winterberry Holly Combo - (2-Pack Of 3 Gallon Pots)
$95.99
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Regular price
$100.00
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Description
Winterberry Holly Combo Pack
Ilex verticillata
COMBO INCLUDES: One Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red'(Female) or Sparkleberry(Female) and one Ilex verticillata 'Apollo' (Male) or 'Southern Gentleman' (Male)
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 3a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Deciduous Shrub
Height at Maturity: 6-8'
Width at Maturity: 6-8'
Spacing: 5' apart for hedges, 12'+ apart for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Upright, Rounded
Growth Rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flower Size: Tiny, in clusters
Flowering Period: Spring
Flower Type: Single
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Dark Green
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: Yes (On Female)
Berry Color: Bright Red
Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered Sun, Morning Shade with Evening Sun
Water Needs: Average
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Silty
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Damp to Consistently Moist to Wet Soils
Soil pH: 4.5 - 6.5
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts: Birds, Visual Attention
Resistances: Disease, Heat, Insect, Wet Soil
Description
If you love berries you're gonna love this combo of Winterberry Hollies, both of which are easy-to-grow North American natives. You might be asking why a combo? In order to produce a bumper crop of berries on a female winterberry holly, you must have a male plant for pollination. We selected our long-time favorites among the winterberry hollies for this combo: 'Winter Red', a female, and 'Apollo' or 'Southern Gentleman' for the male.
Note: One male deciduous holly will pollinate up to five female plants.
The Female:
‘Winter Red’, when she is pollinated by Apollo or southern gentleman, produces a stunning profusion of large (3/8-inch diameter) bright red berries that nearly cover the branches all winter long on an upright rounded shrub 6 to 8 feet tall. She loses her leaves for the winter so the brilliant berries can have the stage. Then in spring she clothes herself in lustrous dark green leaves that are about 3 to 5 inches long. In the leaf axils, somewhat inconspicuous creamy white flowers appear in late spring, which are followed by the berries.
'Sparkleberry', A female winterberry hybrid cross, when pollinated by a male, Sparkleberry is prized for her stunning profusion of brilliant red berries that put on a spectacular color show in winter. All grown up she reaches 6 to 10 feet in height and equally as wide with a rounded habit covered in lustrous, dark green leaves that turn to golden yellow in fall.
'Sparkleberry', A female winterberry hybrid cross, when pollinated by a male, Sparkleberry is prized for her stunning profusion of brilliant red berries that put on a spectacular color show in winter. All grown up she reaches 6 to 10 feet in height and equally as wide with a rounded habit covered in lustrous, dark green leaves that turn to golden yellow in fall.
The Male:
'Apollo' or 'Southern Gentleman' Because their season of bloom overlaps the Ilex verticillata and Ilex serrata cultivars, 'Apollo' or 'Southern Gentleman' are the studs of choice for many female winterberry hollies, such as Winter Red. Both varieties grow in an upright rounded shape to around 6 to 8 feet tall and equally as wide and will thrive in sun or part shade. Leaves are a beautiful lustrous green. Apollo or Southern gentleman are essential for enjoying the female berry bling!
Magic happens when you put Winter Red in the same garden with Apollo or Southern Gentleman. For best pollination plant either variety within 100 feet of Winter Red. That said, the closer the better.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 6 to 8 feet tall and equally as wide, these two deciduous hollies provide year round interest as accents in smaller gardens spaces or home foundation plantings or grouped in shrub borders, sunny woodland borders, native plant areas or bird gardens. Makes a spectacular hedge and is excellent for use in moist areas or along the banks of streams, ponds and other bodies of water. A fine addition to bird gardens, berry gardens, red color theme gardens and native habitats.
Suggested Spacing: 5 to 6 feet apart for hedges; 12 feet or more apart for space between plants
Growing Preferences
Winterberry hollies are very easy to grow in consistently moist to wet acidic soils of average or better fertility. They are adaptable to both light and heavy soils and grow well in poorly drained soils including boggy, wet conditions. Generally one male winterberry holly will be sufficient for pollinating 6-10 female plants. Flowers are born on new growth so you can prune to shape in late winter or early spring.
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for a Holly tree.
How To Plant A Holly Tree In The Ground Or In Pots
How To Prune A Holly Bush Or Tree
How To Fertilize & Water A Holly Tree
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Care
To maintain the beauty and integrity of your purchase, we recommend treating it with care. Simple maintenance practices, such as gentle washing and proper storage, can effectively preserve the longevity of your favorites. We encourage you to refer to the care instructions included with each item, designed to help you keep your purchase in top condition.
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