Holly Question

[goosey]

I bought a holly bush last spring (Ilex Mes.Blue Angel) and it produced loads of flowers but no berries duing winter. Now it is starting to flower again. I have been told I need a male plant in close proximity to get get berries. So if male and female plant both produce flowers, how can I tell by looking what what sex a holly is?

[Tursiops2]

Hi goosey.
Named varieties of holly are only of one sex. According to the RHS database "Blue Angel" is female, so you'll need to get a male variety. Some (not many!) choices here:
http://www.rhs.org.uk/rhsplantselect...rchesID=967419

T2

[goosey]

Thanks Tursiops - it will be great to have something to go on.

[thunder]

Originally Posted by Tursiops2

Hi goosey.
Named varieties of holly are only of one sex. According to the RHS database "Blue Angel" is female, so you'll need to get a male variety. Some (not many!) choices here:
http://www.rhs.org.uk/rhsplantselect...rchesID=967419

T2

Don't rely on the name, though. I believe there is one called something like Golden Queen which is male, whereas Golden King is female!

thunder

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by thunder

Don't rely on the name, though. I believe there is one called something like Golden Queen which is male, whereas Golden King is female!

thunder

You're right about bizarre names of Holly cultivars- I reckon they were named on April 1st or somebody who'd had too much of the amber nectar. Most garden centres tell you which are male or female.