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Savannah Holly
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Posted by bloombuddie z6 OK (My Page) on Mon, Oct 19, 09 at 15:37
| A friend gave me three very small Savannah Holly plants yesterday. Is there a way to tell if any of them are female or do I just hope? Ann |
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RE: Savannah Holly
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| Since these hollies came from seed (it seems), you just have to wait. If they are true cuttings from a 'Savannah' holly then you would get berries as cuttings produce identical plants. |
RE: Savannah Holly
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Thank you for letting me know.
Ann |
RE: Savannah Holly
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- Posted by brandon7 6b (like 7b now) TN (My Page) on
Tue, Oct 20, 09 at 13:31
| 'Savannah' is a female cultivar. A seedling from 'Savannah' would not really be 'Savannah'. |
Re: Savannah Holly
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- Posted by brandon7 6b (like 7b now) TN (My Page) on
Tue, Oct 20, 09 at 13:37
| .... of course, as mixed up as the nursery industry (and especially the big box stores) gets, anything is possible. Misidentified plants are not uncommon. |
RE: Savannah Holly
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brandon7:
I'm new at this and confused.
What do I call these seedlings, if not Savannahs?
What is the male "descendant" of the female Savannah called?
Thanks, Ann |
RE: Savannah Holly
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| 'Savannah' is the name of a particular holly that is bred consistently by cuttings to be exactly the same plant over and over. It is considered to be a "cultivar" - a cultivated variety. Only cuttings of this plant can be called 'Savannah' as they are the only way to get exactly the same plant. Seedlings - plants which come from seeds on a plant - are not exact duplicates because hollies are male and female. Therefore, part of the genetic material for the seeds came from another plant, not 'Savannah'. As such, these seedlings cannot be called 'Savannah'. They are simply hybrid hollies of unknown (usually) parentage. Should one of them turn out to be a wonderful plant, you can register it with a name of your choosing and from then on it should be propagated from cuttings to remain unique. That's how some new cultivars come into being. Hope that helps. |
RE: Savannah Holly
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Thank you, esh ga, for setting me straight. (It does seem like someone from GA would know all about 'Savannah'.)
So what I'm going to grow are surprises...I'm not opposed to that. Guess I'll just plant all three in the ground and see what the years bring.
I will not call them Savannah Hollies any more.
Ann |
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