HorseloverFat
Squarepants with Conkers
Ilex grow FAST.
And are strong against.. well... stupid mistakes.. at least some of mine.
Edit: Waiit... YOURS keep their leaves, right?
Ilex Opaca (American Holly) #1
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And are strong against.. well... stupid mistakes.. at least some of mine.
Edit: Waiit... YOURS keep their leaves, right?
19Mateo83
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Do the leaves eventually reduce on these when grown as bonsai? There’s a ton of these in all shapes and sizes popping up on my buddy’s farm. I never thought about these for bonsai. I may have to give one a try next year
ExcellentIlex grow FAST.
And are strong against.. well... stupid mistakes.. at least some of mine.
Edit: Waiit... YOURS keep their leaves, right?
My SOP is a stupid mistake, recovering, repeat.
oh, we were talking bonsai?
Same.
Orion_metalhead
Masterpiece
Not sure about leaf reduction.
HorseloverFat
Squarepants with Conkers
It seems like your leaves are already a deal smaller than similar landscape Ilex.
Orion_metalhead
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Will check. Maybe ill go for a walk and collect some full size specimens for comparison.
HorseloverFat
Squarepants with Conkers
Now THAT'S always a great idea!
Orion_metalhead
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Current. Looks to be throwing a second small flush. Will probably give it some harder cuts next year. Going to keep it in this pot for a few before repot is needed.
Orion_metalhead
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End of year. Grew well! Have a lot to work with next year. Plan a little wire and some structural pruning in 2023. Need to fill in negative space on right.
HorseloverFat
Squarepants with Conkers
Orion_metalhead
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Yeah, plenty of leaves still. Most of the deciduous are bare but there are some stragglers.
Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
Looking good! Don't forget - American Holly is sexually dioecious. Only the females have berries.
Also... @HorseloverFat - most hollies are evergreen. ALL of my hollies (American, Yaupon, Chinese, Japanese) keep their leaves all winter. We have a large female American holly in our backyard that is the prettiest thing on our property in December/January. I've been looking for a nice winterberry (deciduous holly) for years now. With beautyberry and princess persimmon it is one of those amazing plants that bears fruit after it drops its leaves.
Also... @HorseloverFat - most hollies are evergreen. ALL of my hollies (American, Yaupon, Chinese, Japanese) keep their leaves all winter. We have a large female American holly in our backyard that is the prettiest thing on our property in December/January. I've been looking for a nice winterberry (deciduous holly) for years now. With beautyberry and princess persimmon it is one of those amazing plants that bears fruit after it drops its leaves.
HorseloverFat
Squarepants with Conkers
Hehe! You are totally right! I hadn't even thought of this!
County and Arbor just do not plant many up here.
But we have TONS of Verticillatas!
So when I THINK "Ilex"... I THINK "deciduous"
Orion_metalhead
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First flush starting. Will prune after. Expecting a second flush in Julyish. Want to try to get some back budding and ramification before wiring in autumn. Ideally, Id like a branch in the negative space to the right. Im going for a tall, stout, and oblong silhouette with lower branches that seem to droop.
Orion_metalhead
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Today. Not much change. Think Im going to load it up with hollytone when I get the baskets i ordered in the mail.
Orion_metalhead
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Today... photo under bench but tree has been full sun all day long.
Orion_metalhead
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Fertilized today. Slow this year... Thinking of repotting next year.
