How to grow Sky Pencil Hollies. The easy upright evergreen shrubs.

This video contains a detailed description of Sky Pencil Hollies. These upright narrow evergreen shrubs have a place in every landscape. Ilex crenata 'Sky Pencil' is a perfect choice for an upright plant in the sun or part-shade.

Ilex crenata 'Sky Pencil'

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[WesleyAPEX]

Here in Dallas the sky Pencil holly grows in full shade because it gets so hot and it's so sunny that the amount of indirect light it gets is plenty!

[markboudreaux]

I put 15 of them 1 1/2 feet apart and awesome for a screen.

[d.j.ashley]

Jim, I've been watching a lot of videos lately and they've been a tremendous help in remodeling my entire yard. Just wanted you to know that. Also, the ending of this video is outstanding with the outtakes 😂

[robertawestbrooks]

I purchased a pencil Holly, and I just love it.
My hubby will like it.

[sharondeasel]

I have six sky pencils and I keep them in perfect shape with green twine. I add twine as it grows up. Five are aprox. 5 ft. and my older one is 7 ft and aprox 4 ft around. A perfect, no problem plant that adds character to my entrance and the tall one the side is beautiful and central to the rest of my garden. Other than twine for a stray branch and trim to even about twice a year on top only.

[Miguel]

Will these hollies root system damage the foundation of a home or pipes underneath by their root systems? TIA

[WhatDidIJustWatch]

We just bought 3 of these at almost 7 feet each. Hope they grow to cover our windows in the afternoon sun which is unforgiving on that side of the house😊

[Long_Machine]

My JPNH is about 3-years-old and a couple of branches are beginning to bend over, so I am wondering if I should cut those off or use twine to add support? The plant is only about 3ft tall and I did notice the bent branches during a rain but I believe it's happening after they dry as well.

[kristineobrien]

Thank you! I’m thinking of planting the Pencil Holly between three baby blue evergreens that are now six feet tall, thirteen feet apart along my property line. I was thinking a little more touch of privacy and a nice different blending of texture and color. In front in that bed I have a lovely, growing in zigzags the 3-4 feet Black eye Susan’s, about 20+ that make a beautiful smaller hedge, almost or just touching in August. All in full sun so no mildew problems. I understand you are extremely busy and I value your time and opinion. I would totally appreciate your thoughts and expertise ❤ I’m making my gardens special for my husband and four children so they have a little piece of Heavens Eden garden…not that my gardens are anywhere close, but filling them with love. I have stage 4 colon cancer…hanging in there! But I understand reality 💕

[janicemurphy]

THANK YOU 🙏 JIM, YOU ANSWERED ALL MY QUESTIONS ABOUT PENCIL

[shobha]

Hi Jim, I just planted 3 sky pencil hollies against the wall, will that be a problem for foundation of the house? Please help.

[megabit]

"Off with its head!" How easy, I love it! Thank you!

[margaretwade]

Hi, I brought 6 skypencil hollies, 5 are doing great, 6 th I had to replace. Just planted the new health one, now it’s leaves are died out. HELP

[donnabeaman]

When I looked it up it says it can grow in zone 5 to that's where I live also it says it can grow in full shade is that true?

[bdguth]

Bought one today for my corner of the foundation! Can’t wait to plant tomorrow!

[maliagoodman]

There is only filtered sunlight where I want to plant in pots. Will that work for these shrubs.

[karen-rjzq]

Can you show us how and when to propagate a sky pencil holly? Thanks.

[trace]

I am planting two today. I lucked out and found two small ones for 5.00 each at the Farmer's Market, end of summer. I have a spot where I want two manageable evergreens. They have been in their pots for months, but I had purple fountain grasses in that location and they were too perfect to destroy. I kind of hate doing it even now, the grasses died when we got down to 30 degrees at night, but they still have their pretty form and I usually keep them until spring. I guess I have to take them out because my sky pencils need to get out of their cans.

[camauk]

i’m in zone 5… planted japenese pencil hollies and they’ve only grown 3 inches in four years, they’ve been green but after this last winter some sides are browning????

[jennyliu]

Hi can I cut branch to make another tree.