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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..
Further Reading....
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Deciduous - oblong to lance-shaped, toothed, bright-green leaves 4-10cm (1½-4in) long with long, sharp-pointed tips.
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Height - 5m (16ft) -
Spread - 5m (16ft)
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Tall Shrub - usually a suckering shrub in cultivation.
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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 - requires male and female plants for berries. Plants supplied not sexed. -
Pests & Diseases - scale insects, leaf miners. -
Place of origin - eastern North America. -
Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil -
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Tree Shape - Rounded to broadly spreading -
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Cold weather damage to evergreen plants
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