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Holly tree?
I have seen what I thought was a Holly tree on Cape Cod. But
searching for such thing has not uncovered it. My wife thinks that it may have been a high bush cranberry. Is there such a thing as a holly tree? The one I saw was about 15 feet tall. TIA John |
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Holly tree?
John Bachman wrote: I have seen what I thought was a Holly tree on Cape Cod. But searching for such thing has not uncovered it. My wife thinks that it may have been a high bush cranberry. Is there such a thing as a holly tree? The one I saw was about 15 feet tall. TIA John It could very well have been a holly. There are about a zillion species, hybrids and cultivars of Ilex, some extremely cold hardy. Did you see it recently? Did it have leaves. |
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Holly tree?
Xref: news7 rec.gardens:212265
Yes, John. There *are* Holly trees. I would not be suprised to find them on Cape Cod. Here in Little Egg Harbor, NJ (very coastal) they are abundant and grow like weeds. I am constantly pulling up seedlings in the garden. A real PITA. They drop thier leaves in the spring. Cathy John Bachman wrote: I have seen what I thought was a Holly tree on Cape Cod. But searching for such thing has not uncovered it. My wife thinks that it may have been a high bush cranberry. Is there such a thing as a holly tree? The one I saw was about 15 feet tall. TIA John -- .... __~o .. \ -\, ......(_)/(_)....................... http://www.VoodooInk.net te amo mucho mi amor |
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Holly tree?
On Tue, 04 Mar 2003 20:01:45 GMT, Pam wrote:
John Bachman wrote: I have seen what I thought was a Holly tree on Cape Cod. But searching for such thing has not uncovered it. My wife thinks that it may have been a high bush cranberry. Is there such a thing as a holly tree? The one I saw was about 15 feet tall. TIA John It could very well have been a holly. There are about a zillion species, hybrids and cultivars of Ilex, some extremely cold hardy. Did you see it recently? Did it have leaves. Cool. The one I saw was in December and it had nice green leaves. Any idea where I can buy a 6 - 8 footer? Do you need male and female for berries like the bushes? TIA John |
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Holly tree?
John Bachman expounded:
I have seen what I thought was a Holly tree on Cape Cod. But searching for such thing has not uncovered it. There are many native holly trees (Ilex opaca) on the Cape. -- Ann, Gardening in zone 6a Just south of Boston, MA ******************************** |
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Holly tree?
Holly trees are everywhere here in the south. They are botanically called
Ilex and come in many shapes and sizes. There are Burford, Carissa, and Yaupon (dwarf varieties) and Sentinel, Nellie R. Stevens, etc. There are too many to recite. Most hollies have a very stiff, glossy leaf. Some are very sharp and others very round and small. If you do a search on google for Ilex, you'll probably see some examples. Yes, many hollies are much bigger than 15 ft., so it is not out of the realm of possibility that you saw one. I looked up some zone specs. on some of our hollies and they list some in zones 4-9, but most of them are listed as zones 6-9. These are hollies that are sold in our zone 7b, so I could be wrong about other varieties. Hollies can also be limbed up to form a tree too. Most grow naturally in a conical shape (Christmas tree shape). Good luck on finding out which one it is. Penny Zone 7b - North Carolina "John Bachman" wrote in message ... I have seen what I thought was a Holly tree on Cape Cod. But searching for such thing has not uncovered it. My wife thinks that it may have been a high bush cranberry. Is there such a thing as a holly tree? The one I saw was about 15 feet tall. TIA John |
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There are holly trees which can reach 30 feet! What was the shape of the
foliage? On Tue, 04 Mar 2003 14:27:50 -0500, John Bachman wrote: I have seen what I thought was a Holly tree on Cape Cod. But searching for such thing has not uncovered it. My wife thinks that it may have been a high bush cranberry. Is there such a thing as a holly tree? The one I saw was about 15 feet tall. TIA John |
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Holly tree?
On Wed, 05 Mar 2003 01:33:47 GMT, animaux
wrote: There are holly trees which can reach 30 feet! What was the shape of the foliage? It was round shaped. Quite beautiful. On Tue, 04 Mar 2003 14:27:50 -0500, John Bachman wrote: I have seen what I thought was a Holly tree on Cape Cod. But searching for such thing has not uncovered it. My wife thinks that it may have been a high bush cranberry. Is there such a thing as a holly tree? The one I saw was about 15 feet tall. TIA John |
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Holly tree?
I have seen what I thought was a Holly tree on Cape Cod. But searching for
such thing has not uncovered it. My wife thinks that it may have been a high bush cranberry. What did the leaves look like? Iris, Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40 "If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming train." Robert Lowell (1917-1977) |
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Holly tree?
Xref: news7 rec.gardens:212304
http://www.members.tripod.com/eyecandygirl/holly.htm John, If you want seedlings of female and male, contact me at iwink@ voodooink.net Cathy Iris Cohen wrote: What did the leaves look like? -- .... __~o .. \ -\, ......(_)/(_)....................... http://www.VoodooInk.net te amo mucho mi amor |
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Holly tree?
On Tue, 04 Mar 2003 14:27:50 -0500, John Bachman
wrote: I have seen what I thought was a Holly tree on Cape Cod. But searching for such thing has not uncovered it. It is indeed a holly tree. There's one like you describe in the cemetery in Lewisburg, PA. It looks like any other holly, but with a main trunk and then a canopy of pricly holly leaves. I suspect that when it was young, a main leader was selected to be the trunk and it was shaped and grown as a tree. RWL ******* Remove NOSPAM to reply ******* |
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Holly tree?
I have two 20+ (and growing) footers in my back yard here in CT. The
previous owners who planted them 30+ years ago named them Slim and Edna. JAB John Bachman wrote: I have seen what I thought was a Holly tree on Cape Cod. But searching for such thing has not uncovered it. My wife thinks that it may have been a high bush cranberry. Is there such a thing as a holly tree? The one I saw was about 15 feet tall. TIA John |
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On Thu, 13 Mar 2003 14:15:33 -0500, J Bertilson
wrote: I have two 20+ (and growing) footers in my back yard here in CT. The previous owners who planted them 30+ years ago named them Slim and Edna. JAB Thanks JAB, that is encouraging. But I am still searching for a source of 6 - 8 footers. John John Bachman wrote: I have seen what I thought was a Holly tree on Cape Cod. But searching for such thing has not uncovered it. My wife thinks that it may have been a high bush cranberry. Is there such a thing as a holly tree? The one I saw was about 15 feet tall. TIA John |
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Holly tree?
i guess ilex opaca isn't a holly tree you would see on cape cod then,
and the detailed book on ilex opaca species in osterville is probably just my imagination, i suppose pruning ilex opaca to keep it small, or looking it that silly yet extensive listing of the species is especially silly. Perhaps it was highbush cranberry, plant that. TK |
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Holly tree?
Perhaps it was highbush cranberry, plant that.
Except that "highbush cranberry" aka viburnum trilobum in this neck of the woods, is not an evergreen, whereas Ilex opaca is. Toad |
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