I'd like to grow a holly bush/tree. One of the Christmasy ones like Ilex
Opaca. Can anyone recommend the best way to do this? Where can I get one?

A guy in our street has one in his garden. Could I take a cutting from it?
What would be the best time to do this and what are the pitfalls?

Thanks in advance for any help

xiv

louisxiv wrote:
I'd like to grow a holly bush/tree. One of the Christmasy ones like Ilex
Opaca. Can anyone recommend the best way to do this? Where can I get one?

A guy in our street has one in his garden. Could I take a cutting from it?
What would be the best time to do this

After dark.

and what are the pitfalls?

Depends how big he is and how fast you can run.


Thanks in advance for any help

xiv

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louisxiv wrote:
I'd like to grow a holly bush/tree. One of the Christmasy ones like Ilex
Opaca. Can anyone recommend the best way to do this? Where can I get one?

A guy in our street has one in his garden. Could I take a cutting from
it?
What would be the best time to do this

After dark.

and what are the pitfalls?

Depends how big he is and how fast you can run.


Thanks in advance for any help

xiv

Cheers Dazz, that was really helpful. ;-)

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I'd like to grow a holly bush/tree. One of the Christmasy ones like Ilex
Opaca. Can anyone recommend the best way to do this? Where can I get one?

Where are you?

A guy in our street has one in his garden. Could I take a cutting from it?

Yes: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hil-8702.html

What would be the best time to do this and what are the pitfalls?

See above :~))

Thanks in advance for any help
xiv

Jenny

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louisxiv wrote:
I'd like to grow a holly bush/tree. One of the Christmasy ones like Ilex
Opaca. Can anyone recommend the best way to do this? Where can I get one?

A guy in our street has one in his garden. Could I take a cutting from
it?
What would be the best time to do this

After dark.

and what are the pitfalls?

Depends how big he is and how fast you can run.


Thanks in advance for any help

xiv

Cheers Dazz, that was really helpful. ;-)

Apoogies; I could not resist; glad you have a sense of humour.
The Hungarian Fish Maple advice is also dodgy.

Des

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louisxiv wrote:
I'd like to grow a holly bush/tree. One of the Christmasy ones like
Ilex
Opaca. Can anyone recommend the best way to do this? Where can I get
one?

A guy in our street has one in his garden. Could I take a cutting from
it?
What would be the best time to do this

After dark.

and what are the pitfalls?

Depends how big he is and how fast you can run.


Thanks in advance for any help

xiv

Cheers Dazz, that was really helpful. ;-)

Apoogies; I could not resist; glad you have a sense of humour.
The Hungarian Fish Maple advice is also dodgy.

Des

I figured

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from "louisxiv" contains these words:

I'd like to grow a holly bush/tree. One of the Christmasy ones like Ilex
Opaca. Can anyone recommend the best way to do this? Where can I get one?

A guy in our street has one in his garden. Could I take a cutting from it?
What would be the best time to do this and what are the pitfalls?

Growing hollies from cuttings is hard and slow, you'd need specialist
equipment.

Hollies in pots are easily available at all times of year in any
gardencentre, just dig a hole, remove pot, put plant in hole and tuck
the soil back round it.

Janet.

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"louisxiv" wrote in message
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I'd like to grow a holly bush/tree. One of the Christmasy ones like Ilex
Opaca. Can anyone recommend the best way to do this? Where can I get one?

Where are you?

A guy in our street has one in his garden. Could I take a cutting from
it?

Yes: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hil-8702.html

What would be the best time to do this and what are the pitfalls?

See above :~))

Thanks in advance for any help
xiv

Jenny

I'm near Edinburgh.

Thanks for the info. I've rooted house plants (Rubber plants etc) before so
I'll give this a whirl!

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from "louisxiv" contains these words:

I'd like to grow a holly bush/tree. One of the Christmasy ones like Ilex
Opaca. Can anyone recommend the best way to do this? Where can I get one?

A guy in our street has one in his garden. Could I take a cutting from
it?
What would be the best time to do this and what are the pitfalls?

Growing hollies from cuttings is hard and slow, you'd need specialist
equipment.

Hollies in pots are easily available at all times of year in any
gardencentre, just dig a hole, remove pot, put plant in hole and tuck
the soil back round it.

Janet.

Ah. Repotting! Sounds easier...