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Why won't plants grow under my Holly tree?

I have a holly tree in my front garden with a boarder underneath.  The canopy is about 6 feet from the ground but anything I plant underneath won't grow.  The same plants grow very well in the rest of the boarder.  Even when well watered the poor specimins under the tree stay sad.  I was wondering if the the degrading leaves are poisonous to other plants / soil.  Can anyone answer this for me?  

Many Thanks, Mary

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  • WelshonionWelshonion Posts: 3,114

    Probably too dry.  The holly tree must suck up many gallons every day.

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  • Perhaps you should ask your boarder to leave some room for plants?

  • Thanks guys.  and LOL gardeningenes image  I'll ask image

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  • Lupin 1Lupin 1 Posts: 8,916

    I have Honesty growing under a bay tree, very dry and lacking nutrients but it loves it image

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  • landgirl100landgirl100 Posts: 655

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  • DorsetUKDorsetUK Posts: 441

    There's a huge holly tree at the end of the hedge behind the flats I live in but that corner does get the late afternoon sun.  I have several large tubs there  planted with various bulbs and perennials.  I feed the tubs but not the holly as its about 10 metres high and produces millions of berries every year, greatly appreciated by the blackbirds on a cold winter morning

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