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Ilex crenata

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Botanical Name: Common Names:

Ilex crenata Japanese Holly, Box Leaf Holly,

Native: Foliage Type:

No Evergreen

Plant Type: Plant Habit:

Hedging / Screening, Shrubs, Trees Dense, Rounded

Description:

Medium rounded evergreen shrub or small tree with dense, glossy dark-green foliage. Perfect to use for a formal hedge. Grows approx. 3-5m tall x 2-4m wide.

Mature Height: Mature Width:

2-4m 2-4m

Position: Soil Type:

Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained

Landscape Use(s)

Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Topiary / Espalier, Wind Break, Container / Pot

Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Leaf Miner, Mites, Powdery Mildew, Scale

Cultural Notes:

Plant Care

Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well

Family Name: Origin:

Aquifoliaceae Asia

Characteristics

Foliage Colour: Green

Flower Colour: Insignificant, White

Flower Fragrant: No

Flowering Season: N/A

Fruit: Insignificant

Requirements Tolerances

Growth Rate: Slow

Maintenance Level: Medium

Water Usage: Medium / Moderate

Drought: Medium / Moderate

Frost: High

Wind: Medium / Moderate

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