On 15/10/07 18:06, in article , "Janet
Tweedy" wrote:

In article , Sacha
writes

The answer was 'no' because the roots are constricted. While the soil is
still warm, resurrect the hollies, take off the hessian and replant the
hollies,


Sacha. if you wanted standard hollies would it be wiser to grow them
first in the soil then transplanted them to the eventual pot when they
had reached their desired height?

I've never done this Janet, so I asked Ray. He says start them in the pots
selecting plants with strong leaders and stems. I'm assuming you want to
keep them potted? If not, plant them out once they're 3'-4' tall, says R.

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Sacha
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South Devon
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