I know the area, and worked there for about 6 years...sounds like
winterburn. Not to worry, they ought to recover. May benefit fro light
fertilization. Pay special attention to newly planted plants.

--
Mike LaMana, MS
Heartwood Consulting Services, LLC
Toms River, NJ
www.HeartwoodConsulting.net



"Roger Ramjet" wrote in message
t...
I noticed that all the Nellie Stevens hollies in my neck of the woods
(South
Western Connecticut) including mine, leaves have turn brown during this
past
winter. I don't remember this happening in past winters. We had a very
cold
January. I don't think mine has died because some of the leaves (bottom)
are
green, the stems are green and the plant produced berries. What gives?
Will
it recover and how (will it drop the browned leaves and produce new ones
or
will the brown leaves green up again).

PS
The company which did the IPM for my property sprayed this plant with
Wilt-Pruff in the fall to protect it from winter burn.

thxs