Use and Care Manual

How to Care for a!!!SCHILLINGS or STOKE’S DWARF
YAUPON HOLLY Shrub
Ilex vomitoria ‘Schillings Dwarf
SELECT&SITE:!
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! Light!Requirements:!!A!sunny!site!with!4!hrs.!or!more!of!direct!sunlight!each!day!
! This!shrub!will!grow!larger!to!4-7!ft.!tall!&!wide;!Space!48!in.!away!from!other!plants!or!
structures.!!For!a!hedge,!plant!3-4!ft.!apart.!
Tolerates!a!wide!range!of!soils.!
Versatile!Plant!for:!!!
Mass!or!group!in!shrub!border.!Low!hedge!along!path.!Near!the!home!foundation.!
Ideal!USDA!Plant!Hardiness!Zones:!!7,8,9,10!
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PLANT&PREP:!
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Open!box!upon!arrival,!remove!packing!materials!to!let!the!plant!“breathe”.!!Remove!plastic!bag,!
tape,!and!newspaper.!!Water!well.!!There!are!drainage!holes!in!the!bottom!of!the!pot!so!do!this!
outside!where!the!extra!water!will!drain!away.!
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HOLE&PREP:!
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Dig!saucer!shaped!hole.!!The!depth!is!determined!by!measuring!the!height!of!the!roots!from!root!
flare!to!bottom.!!The!width!is!2-3!times!the!root!ball!diameter.!!!Using!these!calculations,!the!ideal!
hole!for!the!new!bush!will!be!approximately!10”!tall!by!24-30”!wide.!
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PLANTING:!
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Place!plant!in!hole!and!adjust!for!aesthetics.!!Hold!in!place!while!adding!more!soil,!until!the!hole!
is!completely!filled.!!Push!soil!down!until!firm.!!Do!not!plant!the!shrub!deeper!than!it!has!already!
been!growing.!!Water!well!immediately!after!planting.!!Mulch!evenly!to!a!depth!of!2-3!inches!
being!sure!to!stay!at!least!4”!away!from!its!trunk.!
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FUTURE&MAINTENANCE:!
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No!trimming!needed,!except!to!occasionally!trim!any!dead!or!diseased!branches.!
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Water!regularly!when!the!soil!is!dry,!which!could!be!every!day!during!the!heat!of!the!summer.!
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If!desired,!fertilize!with!an!all-purpose!fertiizer!in!spring,!follow!directions!on!package.!
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Rare!to!see!a!serious!insect!or!disease!problem.!
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