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  • ILEX verticillata
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    ILEX verticillata

    Commonly known as Black alder, Holly, Winterberry

    Deciduous shrub with good yellow autumn colour and bright red fruits. Plants supplied not sexed..
     
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    • Berries
      These plants have berries.
      When pollinated
    • Good to know
      Requires male and female plants for berries. Plants supplied not sexed.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Scale insects, leaf miners.
    • Place of origin
      Eastern North America.
    • Deciduous
      Oblong to lance-shaped, toothed, bright-green leaves 4-10cm (1½-4in) long with long, sharp-pointed tips.
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      5m (16ft)
    • Spread
      5m (16ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Usually a suckering shrub in cultivation.
    • 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 - 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)
    • 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
    • Rounded to broadly spreading
    • Mature Size
      5m (16ft)
      tree - guide for size not form Average Person
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    Cold weather damage to evergreen plants
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    Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    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
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
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