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Garden Detective: This holly shrub needs a boyfriend

Jessica Damiano

Jessica Damiano, Newsday columnist Jessica Damiano

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I have a China Girl holly bush, which did not produce berries last year or this year. I have been told that I must have a China Boy holly bush to have berries. Perhaps you will advise me.- Peter O'Neill

 Ilex x meserveae 'Mesog' China Girl is one of the dioecious shrubs, which means there are separate male and female plants. Pollination by males is necessary for females to produce red berries...

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