Ilex aquifolium

Common Holly

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Height

2 to 5 m

Width

2 to 4 m

Flowering Time

May, June

Light/shadow demands

light shade,

no direct sunlight,

semi-shade,

sun,

shade

pH-Value

acidic, neutral, slightly acidic

Soil

humos, sandy-loamy, sandy, permeable, all substrates

Industrially Resistant

Trees and shrubs for bees

hedge

Bird feeding plants

Ilex aquifolium

Characteristics:

Habit

Domed large shrub or conical small tree, 2-5 (10) tall, up to 4 m wide, with sometimes twisting, unorderly twigs; twigs very overhanging at the lower section of the shrub, often lying on the ground, then sometimes taking root; vertically extended to stiffly upright at the top, slow-growing

Crown

broad ovoid, broad conical, dense broad ovoid, broad conical, dense

Blossom

Inconspicuous staminate or pistillate flowers, white, May

Leaves

Evergreen; oval to slenderly ovoid; shiny dark to black-green; thick and leathery; leaf margins on young or cut specimens have dense thorns; few thorns on old ones

Fruits

Pea-size stone fruits, shiny scarlet from September into early spring; plentiful, decorative, poisonous

Roots

Far-reaching, cordate

Demands

Sun to shade; only in full sun if soil is moist and humidity sufficient; for cool areas, suffers from heat and drought; favourable when protected from winter sun, east winds and extreme frost

Soil

On all well drained, somewhat nutritious substrates; avoid clay due to frost damage

Note

Responds well to cutting, possible as a hedge

Hardiness Zone

Zone 7a Also see chapter on trained plants

Bee pasture/nectar

Yes

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Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
99470104	Cont 3 l, 40-60	€45.00
99570104	Cont 5 l, 60-80	€60.00
99670104	Cont 7,5 l, height 80-100	€90.00
99060104	rootballed, 40-60	€45.00
99160104	rootballed, 60-80	€60.00
99260104	rootballed, 80-100	€90.00
99180104	specimen, Cont 20 l, height 100-125	€170.00
99770104	specimen, Cont 20 l, height 125-150	€230.00
99070104	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125	€170.00
99460104	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 125-150	€230.00
99560104	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175	€390.00
99660104	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200	€490.00
99760104	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-225	€650.00
99860104	specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 225-250, width 100-150	€1,250.00
99960104	specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-275, width 100-150	€1,500.00
99170104	specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 275-300, width 100-150	€1,900.00
bks18470317	specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 225-250, width 150-200	€1,850.00
98170072	specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-275, width 150-200	€2,500.00
98270072	specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 275-300, width 150-200	€2,900.00
SANA001348	specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 150-200	€3,900.00
SANA011146	specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 150-200	€4,700.00
SANA001349	specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-500, width 150-200	€6,000.00
002601860706242	umbrella form, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150, width 100-125	€850.00
004432100242816	umbrella form, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150, width 125-150	€1,150.00
000865530104151	umbrella form, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175, width 125-150	€1,500.00

Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
99470104	Cont 3 l, 40-60	€45.00
99570104	Cont 5 l, 60-80	€60.00
99670104	Cont 7,5 l, height 80-100	€90.00
99060104	rootballed, 40-60	€45.00
99160104	rootballed, 60-80	€60.00
99260104	rootballed, 80-100	€90.00
99180104	specimen, Cont 20 l, height 100-125	€170.00
99770104	specimen, Cont 20 l, height 125-150	€230.00
99070104	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125	€170.00
99460104	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 125-150	€230.00
99560104	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175	€390.00
99660104	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200	€490.00
99760104	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-225	€650.00
99860104	specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 225-250, width 100-150	€1,250.00
99960104	specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-275, width 100-150	€1,500.00
99170104	specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 275-300, width 100-150	€1,900.00
bks18470317	specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 225-250, width 150-200	€1,850.00
98170072	specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-275, width 150-200	€2,500.00
98270072	specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 275-300, width 150-200	€2,900.00
SANA001348	specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 150-200	€3,900.00
SANA011146	specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 150-200	€4,700.00
SANA001349	specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-500, width 150-200	€6,000.00
002601860706242	umbrella form, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150, width 100-125	€850.00
004432100242816	umbrella form, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150, width 125-150	€1,150.00
000865530104151	umbrella form, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175, width 125-150	€1,500.00