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    ILEX
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    ILEX

    Commonly known as Holly

    Another member of the Christmas trinity with Ivy and Fir.

    Another essential for the garden, either as a specimen, a backdrop to other plantings or even in a container for a few sprigs for a seasonal arrangement.

    Gaudy golds, less showy silvers and subtle dark greens and berries in red, black, occasionally white, orange or yellow.

    Genus of over 400 species of evergreen and deciduous trees, shrubs and, rarely, climbers, from woodland in tropical, subtropical and temperate regions.

    The native, I. aquifolium is a small tree of mysticism and magic, a protector of the house from evil and lightning and provider of timber for the finest woodwork.

     

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
    • Good to know
      Grown for their foliage and berries. Simple leaves may have entire, spiny or spine-toothed margins. Both sexes needed to produce fruits. One male to five females is recommended. Wildlife plant. Birds, butterflies, moths.
    • Place of origin
      Tropical, subtropical and temperate regions worldwide
    • Deciduous
    • Evergreen
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Tall Shrub
    • Tree
    • Bee friendly
    • Bird friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
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    Varieties

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    • ILEX x altaclerensis 'Camelliifolia'
    Highclere holly
    Pyramidical habit with purple stems and scarlet fruit. Leaves have few spines and are a glossy dark shiny green
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.50
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    ILEX x altaclerensis 'Golden King'
    Highclere holly
    Female, gold edged leaf
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.50
    ILEX x altaclerensis 'Hodginsii'
    Vigorous and small red berries
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.50
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    ILEX x altaclerensis 'Wilsonii'
    Compact grower, scarlet berries
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.50
    ILEX aquifolium
    Common holly, English holly
     
    Pot grown
    £12.00
    ILEX aquifolium 'Alaska'
    Female variety bearing bright red fruits. Very prickly leaves.
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.50
    ILEX aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata'
    Female, silver variegated
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.50
    ILEX aquifolium 'Bacciflava'
    Female. Yellow berries
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.50
    ILEX aquifolium 'Ferox-Argentea'
    Male, creamy-white leaf margins on convoluted and puckered leaves with large spines
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.50
    ILEX aquifolium 'J.C. van Tol'
    Common holly, English holly
    Female. Dark but almost spineless green leaves and red fruits
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.50
    ILEX aquifolium 'Pyramidalis'
    Common holly
    Self-fertile, narrowly conical, upright, female form
     
    2 Litre
    £15.50
    ILEX aquifolium 'Silver Queen'
    Common holly, English holly
    Male. Cream-edged leaf
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.50
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    ILEX x attenuata 'Sunny Foster'
    Small leaves, bronze at first. Turning yellow in summer. Red berries in autumn
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £20.00
    ILEX bioritsensis
    Holly
    Leathery, dark green leaves and small, white flowers. Red berries.
     
    2 Litre
    £17.50
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    ILEX corallina
    (syn. centrochinensis) - slender pointed and serrated leaves with small red fruits
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.50
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    • Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug Pellets
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Grow Your Own
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
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