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    ILEX aquifolium
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    ILEX aquifolium

    Commonly known as Common holly, English holly, Hulver bush

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    • Berries
      These plants have berries.
      When pollinated
    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant. Important as cover for small birds. Food for birds, holly blue butterfly caterpillars, moths. Makes a good hedge.
    • Medicinal properties
      Holly leaves have diuretic properties and were also used in prescriptions for coughs and bronchitis.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Scale insects, leaf miners.
    • Place of origin
      Western and southern Europe, northern Africa, western Asia.
    • Evergreen
      Elliptic or ovate, glossy, dark-green leaves 5-10cm (2-4in) long. Leaves may be entire, wavy, spine-toothed or with spiny margins.
    • Coastal / windswept
      Slightly back from the sea
    • Woodland garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      To 25m (82ft)
    • Spread
      8m (26ft)
    • Hedge
      Ideal for hedging
      Suitable for a coastal hedge if some protection given from direct sea-winds
    • Tall Shrub
      Tree or dense shrub. Usually erect or pyramidal. Long-lasting red, rarely orange or yellow berries.
    • Tree
    • Pruning group 1
      Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
      Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
      When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.

    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Moderately fertile, humus-rich
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Broadly columnar
    • Conical
    • Bee friendly
    • Bird friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Mature Size
      to 25m (82ft)
      		 tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        8m (26ft)
      		  
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    Cold weather damage to evergreen plants
    Ilex - Growing Guide
    Trees - Care Guide
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    Varieties
    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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