Berry baffling...

[swee'pea99]

Two holly trees, near neighbours (maybe 30 yards apart, at the same edge of a big area of open ground), same size and, presumably, age, one absolutely covered with berries (more, in fact, than I've ever seen on a holly tree, which is why I took the first picture), t'other without a single berry.

How come?

 

[PK99]

Two holly trees, near neighbours (maybe 30 yards apart, at the same edge of a big area of open ground), same size and, presumably, age, one absolutely covered with berries (more, in fact, than I've ever seen on a holly tree, which is why I took the first picture), t'other without a single berry.

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How come?

Holly is dioecious ie separate male and female plants

Read more at Gardening Know How: How To Tell The Difference Between A Male And Female Holly Bush http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/orn...ence-between-a-male-and-female-holly-bush.htm

 

[RWright]

Were the pictures taken on the same day?

 

[bruce1530]

Most holly trees are “sexed” - you get male and female plants They look very similar, and both produce flowers, but only the “female” plants produce berries.

Apparently this is known as being dioecious.

 

[Dayvo]

The birds know where the best berries are at.

 

[swee'pea99]

Were the pictures taken on the same day?

Within seconds...

Holly is dioecious ie separate male and female plants

Well there's the answer. Who'da thunkit? Interesting. Thanks.

 

[classic33]

Same species?

 

[Globalti]

Since we are on plants and with apologies for the hijack, does anybody on here grow rue in their garden?

 

[Yellow Saddle]

Dioecious...my latest new word. Dioecious. It sounds like I have a pee haitch dee when I say it. Dioecious.

Tomorrow I'll work on rue.

 

[slowmotion]

Dioecious...my latest new word. Dioecious. It sounds like I have a pee haitch dee when I say it. Dioecious.

Tomorrow I'll work on rue.

Is it pronounced "Die oh eeshus"?

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Knew the holly answer but I had to Google Rue

 

[Yellow Saddle]

Is it pronounced "Die oh eeshus"?

I've been rolling it around as Die oh eeshius.

Don't tell me I've gone and imprinted the wrong pronunciaton.

 

[Yellow Saddle]

Knew the holly answer but I had to Google Rue

www.motherearthliving.com/plant-profile/common-rue-zm0z12amzdeb
Rich in herbal lore, common rue is an ornamental beauty that relieves eyestrain and muscle spasms.

Kinda weird. The stuff I smoke causes eyestrain and muscle spasms and now they've invented an antidote. I'm not going to smoke rue just to undo what I do.

 

[slowmotion]

I've been rolling it around as Die oh eeshius.

Don't tell me I've gone and imprinted the wrong pronunciaton.

I was working on the assumption that it was like precious. I (probably incorrectly) say that as "preshus".

Edit: just found this. Lord knows if "Emma" is correct...

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[Stephenite]

Since we are on plants and with apologies for the hijack, does anybody on here grow rue in their garden?

No, but i rue the the growth in the garden.

I get to visit the 'holiday cottage' about three times a year. The lupins are winning at the mo'.