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ferox argentea

dunkie37dunkie37 Posts: 3
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I bought a holly shrub a Ferox Argentea.  It has dark green leaves with a cream border.  It  is unusual in that it has spikes on top of the leaves.  I think it is a male plant but I  am not  sure. There are no flowers on it or any buds.  Is there a female holly I could I could buy to get berries?  Or maybe  the Ferox is female and needs a male.  Any ideas, please?

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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,616

    Golden King is a female. Silver queen is male. (I know!!!)image

    Ilex ferox argentea (hedgehog holly) doesn't flower for me either.

  • dunkie37dunkie37 Posts: 3

    Thank you both. I will just have to patient and see

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,131

    Ferox argentea is a male holly so it won't have berries, however its flowers will pollinate a female variety of hollyimage. 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,616

    I think its very shy though. I have never seen flowers on mine, male or female.

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,131

    Lots of varieties here so you can choose a berrying female http://www.welsh-holly.co.uk/hollies.htm 

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    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • dunkie37dunkie37 Posts: 3

    Thanks everyone.  The male plant is quite colourful anyway.  I will try the website from Dovefromabove just to see.

  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,616

    I think its a good plant even without berries.

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