How to get berries on your Skimmia plants?

Christine at Burncoose explaining why you often fail to have berries on your skimmia plants.
You need both a male and female plant, or one which is self-fertile.
Male - Skimmia japonica 'Rubella' - www.burncoose....
Female - Skimmia japonica 'Fructu Alba' - www.burncoose....
Combined - Skimmia japonica 'Redruth' - www.burncoose....
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How to care for Skimmia
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[@basilvictorhomer]

Thank you Christine for such a clear and concise guide to sexing Skimmia. Just what I needed

[@55jiggy]

Very interesting. I have just purchased a Skimmia japonica Fragrant Cloud, is this the female?

[@Rogata_Dusza76]

Hi, what is the best fertilizer for skimmies? Last autumn I planted four next to each other in deep shade under the fence: Perosa, Kew White, Rubella and Reevesiana. Greets from Plymouth....

[@singingelaine]

How far apart do they need to be to produce the berries? Do the berries appear on both male and female if pollenated? Thank you!