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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.
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Deciduous
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Evergreen
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
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Tall Shrub
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Tree
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Additional Features
Good to knowGrown 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 originTropical, subtropical and temperate regions worldwide -
Wildlife
Bee friendly
Bird friendlyButterfly friendly
Buy Varieties of ILEX
ILEX x altaclerensis 'Camelliifolia'
pyramidical habit with purple stems and scarlet fruit. Leaves have few spines and are a glossy dark shiny green
Gift-wrapping available
ILEX x altaclerensis 'Golden King'
female, gold edged leaf
Gift-wrapping available
ILEX x altaclerensis 'Hodginsii'
vigorous and small red berries
Gift-wrapping available
ILEX x altaclerensis 'Wilsonii'
compact grower, scarlet berries
ILEX aquifolium
Gift-wrapping available
ILEX aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata'
female, silver variegated
Gift-wrapping available
ILEX aquifolium 'Bacciflava'
female. Yellow berries
Gift-wrapping available
ILEX aquifolium 'Ferox-Argentea'
male, creamy-white leaf margins on convoluted and puckered leaves with large spines
ILEX aquifolium 'J.C. van Tol'
female. Dark but almost spineless green leaves and red fruits
Gift-wrapping available
ILEX aquifolium 'Pyramidalis'
self-fertile, narrowly conical, upright, female form
Gift-wrapping available
ILEX aquifolium 'Silver Queen'
male. Cream-edged leaf
ILEX x attenuata 'Sunny Foster'
small leaves, bronze at first. Turning yellow in summer. Red berries in autumn
Gift-wrapping available
ILEX corallina
(syn. centrochinensis) - slender pointed and serrated leaves with small red fruits
Gift-wrapping available
ILEX cornuta
deep green spiny leaves.
ILEX crenata 'Golden Gem'
compact shrub with attractive yellowish leaves in winter and spring
Gift-wrapping available
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