How can I determine the sex of my Holly bushes?
Answers:
From the Home and Garden TV website:
"Mating Hollies
Q. I'm told that you need to have a male and female holly bush in order to get berries. How do I determine if I have one of each? Can I propagate male and female plants from cuttings taken from one bush?
A. It's true--there are both male and female hollies and you need one of each in order for the female to produce berries. Unfortunately, you can't tell by looking at the plants whether they are male or female. You can make the determination by dissecting the flowers, but even this is difficult because the flowers are so small. Nursery-grown hollies begin from cuttings of a positively-identified holly variety. The cuttings are labeled either male or female based upon the gender of the parent plant. It's possible to graft either a male or female branch onto an existing holly to produce berries, but you can't change the gender of a bush or a cutting. If you want to have only one holly, you could purchase one of the self-fertile hollies, so you need only one plant in order to have berries."
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