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Speedyg Lutz, FL Aug 21, 2006

I recently purchased some Nellie R. Stevens Holly trees. They are supposed to produce berries without a male pollinator. However, every where I read about them it says that they will produce more berries if pollinated with its male counterpart Edward J. Stevens Holly. Although many companies recommend pollinating with Edward J. Stevens, I haven't found one that sells them. Does anyone know a source that I could get Edward J. Stevens Holly from or if there is another male holly that would do the job? Any info would be greatly appreciated.

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Aug 22, 2006

You may have to patronize one of the specialty holly growers to find this plant. My home computer's too slow to help out, but a google ought to turn up a bunch of internet sources for this plant.

I think EJS is a hybrid of Ilex aquifolium x Ilex cornuta, so these are possibilities if they have overlapping bloom times. Sorry, I don't know the South well enough to say if either will do that, but I will bet English holly would evaporate in your part of the world. You'll have a better shot with one of the Ilex cornuta types.

Holly Ridge Nursery (unfortunately, way up in OH) is a quality grower, a very active Holly Society of America member, and is listed in the Garden Watchdog. I have some of their plants, purchased through HSA plant sales. You might contact them and maybe they could give you some leads closer to FL.

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runktrun Edgartown, MA(Zone 7a) Aug 23, 2006

I have a number of Nellie's that berrie heavily without Edward. Have you given it a season to see what it can do on its own? kt

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UUallace Cincinnati, OH Aug 24, 2006

Evergreen will pollinate evergreen, assuming they are in bloom at the same time. Red berried to black berried only works one way and I don't remember which. Japanese I. crenata won't cross with anything. There is a brand new Yaupon Bordeaux. It is a dwarf male, that would be happy in FL. Check that it matches the bloom time of yours.
Larry

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