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Sun, Nov 13, 11 at 15:41
| I planted this young holly tree, about 6 feet tall, and wondered if someone can tell me the name of it. It doesn't look like photos I've seen of Dahoon or Yaupon. I thought maybe East Palatka, but it is really a scrawny specimen for that holly. Any guesses?
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| I'm by no means and expert on hollies, but I did have a young east palatka at my old home that looked just like this. |
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| 'East Palatka' is a cross between Ilex dahoon and Ilex opaca. This looks like a similar cross (and these guys hybridize naturally in the wild). |
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- Posted by marcia_pa5 PA5_FL9b S.SarasotaC (My Page) on Mon, Nov 14, 11 at 21:36
| Thank you for the suggestions. This tree was bought from a small dealer in landscaping items (pavers, gravel, etc.) that also handles some plants that aren't labeled. I should have bought from a nursery that knows what they are selling instead. Maybe I'll remember that next time! Marcia |
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| If you like the tree, does it matter what it is called? |
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- Posted by marcia_pa5 PA5_FL9b S.SarasotaC (My Page) on Tue, Nov 15, 11 at 8:50
| Without a name, it's hard to learn the best way to grow it--how large it will grow to be, how much water and what kind of light it prefers, etc., my only reasons for wanting to ID it. Marcia |
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| A good reason - I would then suggest you consider it a I. cassine (I didn't mean to say "Ilex dahoon" above!) and I. opaca hybrid much like 'East Palatka' but without knowing for sure the ultimate size. 'Savannah' is another such hybrid, by the way as well as the various forms with the name 'Foster'. |
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