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Apollo Winterberry Male Holly - 3 Gallon Pot

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Apollo Winterberry Male Holly – 3 Gallon Pot

Original price was: $79.97.Current price is: $55.98.

SKU: D2LSC 6101476170 Category: NATIVE PLANTS

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Apollo Male Winterberry Holly

Ilex x ‘Apollo’ (MALE)

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-9b (3?) Find Your Zone

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-9b (3?) Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Deciduous Shrub

Height at Maturity: 6-8′

Width at Maturity: 6-8′

Spacing: 5′ apart for hedges, 12’+ apart for space between plants

Growth Habit / Form: Upright, Rounded

Growth Rate: Moderate

Flower Color: White

Flower Size: Tiny, in clusters

Flowering Period: Spring

Flower Type: Single

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Dark Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: No (only on females)

Berry Color: na

Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered Sun, Morning Shade with Evening Sun

Water Needs: Average

Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Silty

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Damp to Consistently Moist to Wet Soils

Soil pH: 4.5 – 6.5

Maintenance / Care: Low

Attracts: Birds, Visual Attention

Resistances: Disease, Heat, Insect, Wet Soil

Description

Because his season of bloom overlaps the Ilex verticillata and Ilex serrata cultivars, ‘Apollo’ is the stud of choice for many female winterberry hollies, such as Winter Red. He grows in an upright rounded shape to around 6 to 8 feet tall and equally as wide and will thrive in sun or part shade. Leaves are a lustrous medium green with tips of new growth an attractive burgundy color. Apollo is essential for enjoying the female berry bling!

Note: Apollo will pollinate five or more female winterberry hollies that are growing within 100 feet. That said. closer is better.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing 6 to 8 feet tall and equally as wide, the Apollo Holly is excellent for use to pollinate female winterberry hollies, such as Winter Red and other Ilex verticillata and Ilex serrata cultivars. One Apollo can pollinate 5 or more females growing within 100 feet so only one of this super stud is needed for an average size yard. Excellent for use in moist areas or along the banks of streams, ponds and other bodies of water. A fine addition to bird gardens, berry gardens, red color theme gardens and native habitats.

Suggested Spacing: 5 to 6 feet apart for hedges; 12 feet or more apart for space between plants

Growing Preferences

Winterberry hollies are very easy to grow in consistently moist to wet acidic soils of average or better fertility. They are adaptable to both light and heavy soils and grow well in poorly drained soils including boggy, wet conditions. Generally one male winterberry holly will be sufficient for pollinating 5 to 10 female plants. Flowers are born on new growth so you can prune to shape in late winter or early spring.

Helpful Articles

Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for a Holly tree.

How To Plant A Holly Tree In The Ground Or In Pots

How To Prune A Holly Bush Or Tree

How To Fertilize & Water A Holly Tree

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After years of waiting for my winterberry bushes to produce some berries I finally figured out I had only females. I purchased 3-3 gal Apollo male winterberries, they arrived quickly, very well packaged in good foliage and not dried out. They’ve been planted for about a month and look great. I fertilized with some root stimulant and am making sure they stay well watered. So far everything is great and with any luck I’ll have some winterberries on my bushes next spring!—————————————–I love these plants, good luck with the berries! Thanks for the great review! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

arrived fast, in great shape. very pleased—————————————We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂

great plant , packed very well, have ordered other plants and very satisfied. I have confidence in your products . hope you keep the quality in the future, so I can have confidence in continued shopping here.—————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

This plant, was challenging to find. Fortunately, Wilson Bros offered it, as the apollo male is required to pollinate three holly(s) I purchased. Certainly, the plant is not a show-stopper, but is gradually coming around. I have faith, it will as the couple of handful of plants Wilson’s sent me, all are faring very well.—————————————We are glad you are pleased with your purchase! Hopefully it will flourish!! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂