POSTED: May 20, 2004 by hbosch
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Hi there, I, as well posted a holly question and did not get any response to date. I did some research and have recently purchased four bushes. I thought if you haven't already transplanted these bushes, I could tell you what I have found so far. Dig your hole 12" bigger than the root ball and make the top of the root ball is the same height as the existing hole before filling in with good top soil. Press firmly to eliminate air pockets and soak it thoroughly. Top with 3-4 " of mulch (peat moss is good- just wet it first). They need to be watered a couple of times per week during the growing season and continue right up to the last frost. This is especially important as the holly can get dehydrated over the winter. You can fertilize several times each growing season and the best time to prune is in December- lucky for us!! Good luck and let me know how they are doing. This is my first experience with holly as well. I can't figure out why it is not more popular around here. It is such a beautiful evergreen that I don't mind the extra care it should have. Norm