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RUSCUS aculeatus
Commonly known as Box holly, Butcher's broom, Kneeholly
Thick clump-forming small shrub with red berries. Mixed sex plants only available.
Further Reading....
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Evergreen - what appear to be leaves are flattened stems (cladodes), spine-tipped to 2.5cm (1in) long
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Height - 75cm (30in) -
Spread - 1m (39in))
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Dwarf shrub - Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions. - clump-forming, rhizomatous subshrub with upright, branched shoots.
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Hardy - cold winter - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) -
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Additional Features - Berries - These plants have berries.
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Good to know - British native. Male and female/hermaphrodite required for berries. Was used for scrubbing butchers' blocks, cleaning chimneys and repelling rats and mice. -
Medicinal properties - used in the treatment of varicose veins. -
Pests & Diseases - none -
Place of origin - Europe, northern Africa, northern Turkey, Azores -
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Hardiness - Fully hardy
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - moderately fertile
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Wildlife - Rabbit Resistant
Ruscus - Growing Guide
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75cm (30in)
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1m (39in)) |
Buy Varieties of RUSCUS aculeatus
RUSCUS aculeatus 'John Redmond' >
Commonly known as: Box Holly, Butcher's broom, Kneeholly.
A compact hermaphrodite form that regularly produces berries
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00
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™.
Only £7.50
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