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Originally posted by doody
Would I be able to chop the holly down to a sstub and get all new growth, or can I chop to the first branch and wire it up as a new leader?
I'm asking this because, since the original post back in April, my nephew (A.K.A-Tree Terminator) has managed to "fall/jump on" my dwarf evergreen japanese holly and make a real mess of it. I'll post pics tomarrow.

Thanks.

yes you could easily prune a holly (or an olive) back to a stub and expect it to bounce right back. Make sure you have at least a couple of months for the growth to harden off before frost.

If you don't decide to do that now, you can clean up the edges of the wound with a sharp knife and put on some grafting paste.

Regards,

Matt