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What plant would I need as a pollinator for this female variety of ilex? A male holly? Golden Queen? Two very misnamed varieties.

This is the first year that my aquafolium Ilex has had only one berry on and this is well hidden from the birds. I am lucky to have friends that allow me to prune there Ilex's for them so I have avast amount to play with in teaching workshops

other choice. Hope someone may have some ideas. Thank you James Hi James, I think finding a plant with the name (cultivar) 'Holly' could be tricky.  Other than the obvious Holly (Ilex) you mentioned, the only other plant with holly in the name I could

. It is an Ilex Aquifolium 'Alaska'. Any helpful comments gratefully received. Claba, Grantham, Lincolnshire. If there aren't any green ones now, you won't get any red ones later. I have a poor year for holly berries this year. Summer 2012 to blame again

I wish to plant a small hedge at the road end of my garden.   To deter dogs I am thinking of Holly, not only for the prickles but also I assume the tough shiny leaves will be less damaged by urine.    Although no spines I would prefer Ilex Golden

Hi All, I recently saw a magnificent specimen of what I thought was a silver-variegated form of Holly. My research suggests that it probably was Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata' as it had silver variegated spiky leaves and stood at 6m+ tall

for citizenship. The leaves are a little like holly, but without the prickles (hence the name Quercus ilex: Ilex is the botanical name for holly). The wood is very hard—it used to be used for wagons—and there are very chirpy acorns.However, as with all imports, it

Hi James my neighbour had a lovely Holly half hanging over my fence,Each year I picked up two buckets full of dead leaves ,Ok for keeping the fox from jumping over the fence but not good for gardening,The skin prick took age's the heal,Now my