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ILEX aquifolium
Holly

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Type of products available: 0/1/1P9, 0/1/1P9 staked

Main asset

This shrub tolerates all conditions of soil and exposure. Christmas symbol, female plants are harvested to make crowns. It is also widely used in hiding and defensive hedges, in North or continental climates.

Remarks

The plant tolerates regular pruning (at least once a year) and can form compact hedges in difficult conditions (tolerates pollution or spray).

Indigenous shrub or small undergrowth tree, interesting for its hardiness, the Holly is a solid plant, with varnished leaves dark green, evergreen, thorny. Dioic plant, the red fruits appear only on female plants, if the flowers were fertilized by a male.

Uses: Defensive hedges, hiding hedges, windbreak hedges

Global caracteristics:

Type of foliage: evergreen
Habit: trained
Height: 10 m x 6 m (32 ft x 16 ft)
Growth: fast
Flowering period: May-June
Époque de fructification : late autumn

Shape and colours:

Foliage shape: oval
Foliage colour: dark green
Flowers shape: small with 4 petals
Flowers colour: cream white
Forme des fruits : berries
Couleur des fruits : red

Plantation:

Soil type: all
Exposure: sun, part-shade
Hardiness: - 20 °C (-4 °F - USDA zone 6b)