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What kind of soil do holly trees prefer?

Would they do well grouped w/ azaleas?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Wow! I thought I had long answers..

    Generally, hollies prefer a little more acid soil.. pH 5.5 to 6.5 that's fairly well drained. Azaleas like acid and the two can be planted together with good results. Spot feed with Miracid or Holly-tone from time to time.. (3-4 times a year).

  • 1 decade ago

    I've had several kinds of holly bushes/shrubs grown in radically different types of soil. It's difficult to do them any harm harm. Hollies need training/pruning into tree-shape.

    Most often they are used in property line hedges for privacy & require trimming routinely. Moderate to rapid growing, adapt to most soils & available light.

    There are dwarf hollies that I used in the past that I prefer. They are more compact, slightly thorny, always green, & have the usual seasonal berries. Pay attention to watering them when lst planted; but depending on where you live....most often they take care of themselves after that.

    I placed the dwarf hollies in a row under windows at the rear of the house as a deterent to intruders. It's hard to get a foot hold on a hurtful thorny bush. I also placed them along the rear property line as a hedge for the same reason & privacy.

    Azaeleas are a different story. They prefer an acidic soil, more sun to produce proper flowering & fertilizer. Don't crowd them or the hollies.

    They are rewarding; if you don't kill them early on..you'll have flowering bushes forever. New plants come up around mature plants that you can replant elsewhere, giveaway, or sell.

    I would look for other acid loving plants/shrubs to group with azaeleas. Hydrangeas are nice. You'll need to have various heights of plantings to compliment them.

    You need to know:

    What hardiness zone you live in, amount of light received in locations around the yard, amount of moisture/watering required, height & width expected to determine spacing, & planting depth. No matter what your budget is; start of a plan on paper, determine what is priority & start with basics.

    Source(s): Just what I've learned thru trial & error over the years. I'm the first BabyBoomerGal ever born. There are great sources out their on line (without cost of buying books etc). Try National Gardening, Arbor Day Foundation for trees & shrubs (some freebies available), etc. We live in a deep south coastal area in AL at FL line; zone 8B. You need to know what hardiness zone you live in & start there searching for other items that will do well.
  • 1 decade ago

    acid soil and yes they will do well with azaleas

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