In article , Janice
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I have two pernettya; supposedly a male and female. However, since I
planted them 2 years ago, I haven't had a single berry. They each get a few
teeny insignificant flowers in spring. The plants are sited about 15 feet
away from each other, but I was told that would be okay as long as they're
within the same garden

I thought I'd move one so that they're directly next to each other, but
other than that does anyone have any advice?

Next spring, take a magnifying glass and look carefully at the flowers.
One (the female) should have a single stigma more or less obvious, the
other should have several stamens around the edge. If the two flowers
look identical, you may have been given two of the same sex. I've don't
this on skimmias, but must admit I haven't tried with pernettyas.

Since the male pernettya is pretty boring, I can't see the point of
planting it at a distance - might at well place it adjacent and let it
merge into the female. And get another female with different coloured
berries for the other site.
--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm