Greetings to all!

I was wondering if anyone has ever tried to grow a weeping yaupon holly in a
large container. Since they grow rather large (20 feet high), would the
container help to curb the high growth? I live in Zone 6A and would love to
have one of these trees, but see that most sites list them as hardy to Zone
7. I have a heated greenhouse where it could placed in the Winter. Any
info would be appreciated.

On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 22:33:29 -0500, "curvefan" opined:

Greetings to all!

I was wondering if anyone has ever tried to grow a weeping yaupon holly in a
large container. Since they grow rather large (20 feet high), would the
container help to curb the high growth? I live in Zone 6A and would love to
have one of these trees, but see that most sites list them as hardy to Zone
7. I have a heated greenhouse where it could placed in the Winter. Any
info would be appreciated.



In my experience plants in containers are prone to be over watered. Yaupons do
not like a lot of water. All you can do is try and see what happens. If you
keep the roots pruned and treat it like a large bonsai, it may work for you.

Tell me, I've never heard of a weeping yaupon. Do you have an exact botanical
name? I live in zone 8b and have many yaupons of all types in our gardens.

V

The scientifc name is Ilex vomitoria f. pendula. Here's a link to a pic
with information...

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/c...ew/ilex_vomito
ria_fpendula.html

Thanks for the info!!!


animaux wrote in message
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On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 22:33:29 -0500, "curvefan"
opined:

Greetings to all!

I was wondering if anyone has ever tried to grow a weeping yaupon holly
in a
large container. Since they grow rather large (20 feet high), would the
container help to curb the high growth? I live in Zone 6A and would love
to
have one of these trees, but see that most sites list them as hardy to
Zone
7. I have a heated greenhouse where it could placed in the Winter. Any
info would be appreciated.



In my experience plants in containers are prone to be over watered.
Yaupons do
not like a lot of water. All you can do is try and see what happens. If
you
keep the roots pruned and treat it like a large bonsai, it may work for
you.

Tell me, I've never heard of a weeping yaupon. Do you have an exact
botanical
name? I live in zone 8b and have many yaupons of all types in our
gardens.

V

In article , animaux
wrote:




In my experience plants in containers are prone to be over watered. Yaupons
do
not like a lot of water. All you can do is try and see what happens. If you
keep the roots pruned and treat it like a large bonsai, it may work for you.

Tell me, I've never heard of a weeping yaupon. Do you have an exact botanical
name? I live in zone 8b and have many yaupons of all types in our gardens.

V


Ilex vomitoria f. pendula... usually available at Barton Springs
Nursery

Cea

On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 23:50:23 GMT, Celeste Evans opined:



Ilex vomitoria f. pendula... usually available at Barton Springs
Nursery

Cea

Great, thanks! I went up to Zilker today for Xmas tree mulch...GONE! Oh well,
next year.

V

On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 23:50:23 GMT, Celeste Evans opined:



Ilex vomitoria f. pendula... usually available at Barton Springs
Nursery

Cea

Great, thanks! I went up to Zilker today for Xmas tree mulch...GONE! Oh well,
next year.

V