Green Luster Holly

Size	Price	Quantity
1 GAL	$26.95
3 GAL	$49.95

Green Luster Holly is a delicate dense, low growing compact, mounding shrub with a dark green foliage that is perfect for use as a low hedge. It is drought tolerant, adapts to many soil conditions and is cold hardier than the Helleri Holly in more northern regions and slightly larger than Japanese compact holly. Little or no maintenance makes it an excellent choice for foundation, borders, or where a small hedge is needed.

Specifications

Growing Zone:	5-9
Mature Height:	3 to 4 feet
Mature Width:	3 to 4 feet
Classification:	Broad leaved evergreen shrub
Sunlight:	Full Sun
Habit:	Densely branched, Mounding
Foliage:	Dark Green
Flower Color:	White flowers that produce Black Berries
Pruning Season:	Prune in late spring to maintain shape
Soil Condition:	Any well drained soil
Water Requirements:	Water well until established
Uses:	Extremely attractive when used as in the mixed border, foundations, or planted in mass

We suggest when planting your newly purchased Green Luster Holly that you dig a hole twice as wide as the root system but not deeper. Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil. We do not recommend using straight topsoil or compost as a back-fill soil because more times than not these products will retain entirely to much moisture and will cause the root system to rot. Adding compost or topsoil will help the young feeder roots of Green Luster Holly to spread through the loose, nutrient rich soil, much easier than if you used solely the existing soil which more times than not will be hard and compacted. The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep. That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot. A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling the hole. Bio-tone starter fertilizer is a great starter fertilizer that provides plants with mycorrhizae fungus. It is a naturally occurring beneficial fungus that colonizes on the new growing roots of plants. It creates a barrier between the roots of the plant and fungus and pathogens that can cause root rot. We love this product and use it on all plants we install in our own gardens. Bio-tone is a gardeners best friend and can help guarantee your success.

How do I water Green Luster Hollies?

How do I fertilize Green Luster Hollies?

Plants such as Green Luster Holly grow best if they are fertilized once in the spring and again in early summer. Green Luster Holly favors nutrient rich soil and ample fertilization. Green Luster Holly benefits from an fertilizer which can help raise the acid level of the soil such as Holly-Tone by Espoma. When selecting a fertilizer for your Green Luster Holly, if soil Ph is not an issue a simple balanced fertilizer can be used such as Tree-tone. Either chemical fertilizers or organic matter can be used successfully. Since an organic method of applying manure and/or compost around the roots, produces excellent results and also improves the condition of the soil, this would be an excellent first line of attack. Organic additions to the soil can also be combined with a shot of chemical fertilizer for maximum effect. If you choose to use chemical fertilizers on your Green Luster Holly, applying a slow-release, balanced fertilizer once a year in the spring is probably the simplest solution. There are many slow-release fertilizers on the market. If you can find a fertilizer formulated for shrubs and trees, this fertilizer would work well on Green Luster Holly. However, slow-release is certainly not the only way to fertilize Green Luster Holly although truth be told I feel its the best. A less expensive fast release fertilizer such as a 10-10-10 will work just as well if applied twice during the summer. If you are looking for a fertilizing routine tailored to your specific conditions, a soil sample should be taken and the fertilizer and trace elements matched to the needs of your soil. Don't fertilize Green Luster Holly after August in the North. Fall is the time for hollies to begin preparing for dormancy. Fertilizing at this time may stimulate new growth that will be too tender to withstand the winter. In the South, a late summer into September application would be about right. As mentioned one spring application of a balanced fertilizer should more than suffice. The amount of chemical fertilizer used per plant will vary with the size of the plant and it's root system. Over-fertilization can be much more detrimental than under-fertilization. "Fertilizer burn" can occur when too much fertilizer is applied, resulting in a drying out of the roots and damage or even death of the rose.It is much, much better to err on the side of too little fertilizer than too much. When roots are burned, the first sign is often scorched looking leaves. If over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die. Green Luster Holly is very easy to grow however it may be helpful to know that a very small plant which is planted in the ground will take about 1/8 - 1/4 cup of espoma organic shrub-tone fertilizer. When fertilizing Hollies grown in containers, be careful to apply a fertilizer that will not burn the roots (such as a slow release or a liquid fertilizer). A very large established Hollies in the ground will take 2 - 3 cups of holly-tone spread around the drip line of the branches (not next to the trunk). This is a very loose estimate, so please read the directions on the fertilizer before applying it. Never fertilize a plant with a chemical fertilizer if the plant looks sick or wilted. If a plant is struggling due to a disease or root problems, the fertilizer will only add stress to it's life. Try to cure the problem before adding fertilizer. For a totally organic approach, many gardeners use commercial manure on the soil around shrubs such as Green Luster Holly. Excellent results have been reported after using composted manure. Commercial manure or compost can be applied once in the spring around the base of the Compact Japanese Holly. As with chemical fertilizers, do not apply it right next to the trunk or stems emerging from the ground.

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