Ilex aquifolia Alaska globe, 10L
£65.00
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notes
A native English variety of holly, Alaska offers everything you want from this festive plant – glossy green spiky leaves, a scattering of tiny, rather insignificant, white flowers in early summer, which then morph into show-stopping clusters of bright red berries in winter, just when you need a burst of colour.
Dimensions
- Pot size: 10L
- Height & Spread: if not trimmed: 600cm (19ft) x 300cm (9ft 10in) in 10-20 years
Delivery
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Features
notes
A native English variety of holly, Alaska offers everything you want from this festive plant – glossy green spiky leaves, a scattering of tiny, rather insignificant, white flowers in early summer, which then morph into show-stopping clusters of bright red berries in winter, just when you need a burst of colour.
Insights
Great for hedging or topiary, this globe shape awards great sculptural interest, whether positioned near a front door or within the garden. This is a female cultivar, which, although it is self-fertile, will benefit from having a male holly nearby to produce reliable and numerous berries.
Details
Flowers: May- June
Planting
- Moist, well drained, soil
- Container
- Full sun, partial shade
- South, east, west facing
- Hardy
Care
- Trim plants in late summer to retain shape
- Fruits are ornamental and should not be ingested
Glossary