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Thu, Jun 7, 12 at 14:53
| Ive never tried growing Holly before. Im well aware that its a challange below zone 5 to grow the stereotypical "Holly", but the sticker rated it "-34C to -29C". What ive read online have given me some hope that I may get this to survive here, seeing as some legit sources stating some success in zone 4.
Im wondering if anyone here has had success growing "Blue Prince/princess" in zone 4?
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| Protect it from winter sun!! That usually means planting within the winter shadow on the north side of a building. When the sun is higher, rises in the NE, and sets in the NW in the summer, the holly should get sufficient light. They are not a shade plant, they just don't handle winter sun well in zone 5 or colder. |
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- Posted by canadianplant (My Page) on Sat, Jun 9, 12 at 7:49
| Thats what I was thinking too. Does that mean they are suceptable to the trunks "exploding" due to the cold/heat cycles sun can cause in winter? |
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| No, it's not a bark issue. In colder zones that experience prolonged periods with frozen ground and below freezing temperatures, broad leaved evergreens can suffer substantial leaf burning. The best prevention I have found is just to keep them predominately in shade during the winter. Since sun angles change so much from winter to summer, planting near (not against) a north facing wall can be sunny in summer but shady in winter, thus meeting a holly's requirements. |
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