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Ilex vomitoria "Schilling's dwarf" Yaupon holly; miniature hedge q's
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Hello, I purchased eight Ilex vomitoria "Schilling's dwarf" Yaupon holly plants to use as a miniature hedge underneath my oak trees. I live in the hot, tropical part of Florida. When I got home, I noticed the tag said "full sun," something I did not notice while in the store. First, has anyone here had any luck growing Schilling's Yaupon holly in partial or complete shade? I have read that it "grows best in full sun," but where I live, we have plants that say they take "full sun," but actually grow better in partial shade because the sun is very intense here. Second, would this be a hard plant to keep trimmed to approximately one foot high, one foot wide, and three feet long? I am not an expert hedger/trimmer, so I have a lot to learn. (Two shapes I have considered: (a) a rounded one-foot-by-one-foot; (b) a one-foot-high by one-foot-high by three-foot-long oval) Third, I am wondering if planting this so closely to my live oak trees (the dwarf holly will be a hedge encircling the oaks) will damage or encroach on the oaks. I have read that this type of holly has a hardy, widespread root system. Fourth, is the plant easily contained within a specified growing area? I would like to easily keep it contained with clippers. If it tends to creep and spread underground and slowly take over my lawn, I wouldn't be too happy with it. (I don't want to end up fighting to eradicate it from my lawn.) Instructions are to plant the plants four feet apart. If I want to keep them at a dwarf size of one-foot-wide by one-foot-high, what happens if I plant them closer together; say, two feet apart? If there are better choices for a miniature hedge underneath my oaks, I would be open to suggestions. I have heard of a type of Japanese boxwood with a serrated, very tiny leaf, but do not know the species or if it even exists. Thanks in advance to anyone for advice! |
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