"JennyC" wrote in message
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I have this straggly variegated holly tree that needs something doing with
it to bush it out. it's about 6ft tall but very 'ratty' looking. When is a
good time to prune it hard - now or spring??

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Jenny (the Netherlands)
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Did you mean tatty looking? Perhaps it's looking ratty cos it knows it is
about to be butchered:-) Prune holly anytime that suits you. It will
resprout with a vengeance. If you chop them down totally they resprout from
the base with multiple shoots and form a nice pyramidal effect.