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    ILEX dimorphophylla
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    ILEX dimorphophylla

    Commonly known as Okinawan holly

    Upright small shrub with very spiny young foliage
     
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    • Pests & Diseases
      Scale insects, leaf miners.
    • Place of origin
      Japan(Liukiu Islands)
    • Evergreen
      spine-tipped, glossy, dark-green leaves 2-3cm (¾-1¼in) long
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Ovate
    • Height
      1.5m (5ft)
    • Spread
      1m (39in)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Slow-growing shrub. Produces small, red berries after insignificant flowers
    • 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
    • Mature Size
      1.5m (5ft)
      Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1m (39in)
       
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    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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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    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.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
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    2.5 kg
    £13.00
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    4.5 kg
    £25.00
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    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
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