40/60cm Root Ball Japanese Holly
(Ilex crenata)

‰ۢÌöÌÛIlex Crenata̴Ì?bears̴Ì?small, dark green, glossy leaves, which are̴Ì?followed with handfuls of white flowers in Springtime, and dark (poisonous) berries̴Ì?during Autumn.

About̴Ì?Root Ball Japanese Holly
Key Features
Pruning & Care

About̴Ì?Root Ball Japanese Holly

Japanese Holly has a very similar nature to Box hedging, but does not get leaf scorch when pruned, can regenerate from old wood, and can even adapt to colder, tougher conditions- it's the perfect alternative to Buxus sempervirens.̴Ì?

Either keep your Japanese Holly as a small, neat hedge, or try using it as a tidy border/path edging- or even grow to about 1m and trim into a topiary shape!

Key Features

This 40/60cm root balled Japanese Holly plant is slow-growing but will grow up to 1.2m-2.5m when planted in good conditions.

Ilex crenata can tolerate difficult conditions such as shade, urban pollution, and cold climates, making it the ideal hardy natures, small hedging component to any garden.

Growth rate: Slow (10-20 cm per year)
Ideal height: 1.2m- 2.5m Medium
Soil type: Normal
Exposure: Coastal, exposed, inland
Aspect: Full shade, full sun
Evergreen foliage? Yes

Pruning & Care

When you receive your Japanese Holly Root Ball plant, it will need to be planted within a couple of weeks or so and must be well-watered during this time. Do not allow the soil to dry out- this will more than likely damage the roots altogether.̴Ì?

Japanese Holly will easily tolerate hard pruning but will be vulnerable to cold weather if done, due to new growth. You can trim off any dead branch tips to make the shape more attractive, too.̴Ì?

Berries

Evergreen

White Flower