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Gem Box ® Inkberry Holly . Photo by : Proven Winners .
Holly pruning needs vary according to specie and type :
Winterberry holly(Ilex verticillata)Prune in former wintertime or early spring before leaves go forth . slay dead growth , humbled and crossing branches , and lightly mold as needed . To thin and restore , remove 1/3 of former branches ( which should be at least an inch in diam ) at land floor to arouse newfangled growth . Over - pruning can lead in loss of flowers and berries .
Inkberry holly(Ilex glabra)Unless plants are grown as hedging , pruning motivation are minimal . In late wintertime or other give before novel growth seem , move out dead or damage branches and thinly mold as ask . To keep as formal hedging or topiaries , prune to the desired size as plant develop and shear several times throughout the growing season .
Japanese holly(Ilex crenata)Japanese holly tolerates heavier pruning than many other evergreen plant varieties . In later winter or early fountain , take away dead , crushed or diseased branches . If plants are too dense or overgrown , reduce out up to 1/3 of the branches back to the main stem . mound and spreading types can be kept sheared like Turkish boxwood as formal hedging . These can also be restore by cut the entire plant back to a few inches above the earth .
Yaupon holly(Ilex vomitoria)Dwarf types will keep their refined , rounded habit with little or no pruning , but also answer well to shearing for hedge and topiaries . Larger varieties can be allow to arise into their natural shape , or cut back into minor trees to highlight the attractive gray barque . Cut out utter or morbid ramification at any time of class . To rejuvenate , geld back up to 1/3 of the branch back to the fundament of the plant . Cut sucker away from the base as they occur to keep bush from becoming too dense .
English holly(Ilex aquifolium)Remove idle or diseased branches at any time of year . In springiness , take out branches that are get over and slight as needed back to the main root word . thinly condition as needed . Shrubs can be trained into small trees by remove small branches back to the main proboscis .
downcast holly(Ilexxmeserveae)Remove dead or diseased branch when noticed . In late winter before Modern growth emerges , tenuous out branch if flora come out overgrown . Pyramidal forms can be lightly regulate , while bushy types can be sheared into hedging and topiary .
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Last update : November 6 , 2020
