planting two plants in the same hole?

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MUDCATSLIM Chesapeake, VA(Zone 7a) Mar 01, 2008

Has anyone had any luck in planting a male and female winter berry holley in the same planting hole to assure fruit set? I have a Sparkle berry and an Apollo ready to go. I do not know what this would turn out like but, I have read somewhere that some nurseries sell them that way in the same containers.

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Mar 01, 2008

You can do that, but you don't have to. 'Sparkleberry' and 'Apollo' are both rather large growing plants, so you'll have a fruiting sector and a non-fruiting sector on the massive shrub conglomeration as these grow up if they are planted right together.

If you have no other way to achieve the planting of these two shrubs, then go for it. Post pictures of the situation as it matures (especially in fall/winter, when the fruit are showing off). It will be interesting to see what the overall effect is.

If you do have other options, plant the 'Sparkleberry' where you really want to enjoy the view of the fruit, and plant the 'Apollo' where it'll grow fine but not be an issue when it is mostly just leaves/branches. These plants do not need to be side by side to pollinate; the flying insects which do the work will find them when they are blooming. If they are within 100 feet (30 m) of each other, that should be plenty.

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HoosierGreen Danville, IN Mar 03, 2008

You could also plant the male in back of the female in the same hole, and then keep the male pruned so that it's hidden in back of the female. This works for evergreen hollies too.

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MUDCATSLIM Chesapeake, VA(Zone 7a) Mar 03, 2008

Yeah I thought that the combination might be a bit large. Though I may still try it. Thanks for the good advice, as always the gardeners on this site are the best. Happy gardening all.

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