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- Ilex aquifolium 'Ferox Aurea' (m/v)
Ilex aquifolium 'Ferox Aurea' (m/v)
golden hedgehog holly
A dense, slow-growing, bushy evergreen shrub to a height of 1.5m, with small dark green leaves that have spiny surfaces as well as spiny edges, with a central gold or yellow-green blotch. Clusters of white male flowers appear in late spring, this plant is suitable for pollinating female cultivars
- Ilex aquifolium 'Rubricaulis Aurea' (f/v)
Ilex aquifolium 'Rubricaulis Aurea' (f/v)
holly 'Rubricaulis Aurea'
Upright, evergreen shrub or tree with dark purple stems and dark green leaves with irregular creamy-yellow margins, flushed with red during cold weather. Small white flowers appear in late spring, followed by dark red berries in autumn. This cultivar is not commonly grown
- Ilex aquifolium 'Handsworth New Silver' (f/v)
Ilex aquifolium 'Handsworth New Silver' (f/v)
holly 'Handsworth New Silver'
Dense, compact evergreen tree or shrub with purple young shoots. Spiny, elliptic dark green leaves mottled grey, to 9cm in length, are broadly margined creamy-white. Small, white flowers appear in late spring, followed by bright red berries
- Ilex aquifolium 'Silver Queen' (m/v)
Ilex aquifolium 'Silver Queen' (m/v)
holly 'Silver Queen'
Dense, upright evergreen tree to about 10m in height, with blackish-purple young shoots and pink-tinged young leaves, maturing to spiny, dark green, faintly blotched grey, with a broad cream margin. A male cultivar producing clusters of small, white flowers in late spring and a suitable pollinator of female holly plants
- Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata Pendula' (f/v)
Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata Pendula' (f/v)
Perry's weeping silver
A small tree, up to 4m high, with drooping branches and which will eventually form a small dome, pyramid or mushroom shape. Spiny leaves, purple when young, are dark green with a broad creamy edge and up to 8cm long. White flowers in spring or early summer are followed by bright red berries in autumn and winter
- Ilex aquifolium 'Lichtenthalii' (f)
Ilex aquifolium 'Lichtenthalii' (f)
holly 'Lichtenthalii'
A cultivar that forms a low, spreading evergreen bush up to 2m tall with slender, twisted leaves that are irregularly spiny and have a prominent, pale green midrib. This female plant bears white late spring flowers followed by red fruit in autumn
- Ilex aquifolium 'Angustimarginata Aurea' (m/v)
Ilex aquifolium 'Angustimarginata Aurea' (m/v)
holly 'Angustimarginata Aurea'
- Ilex aquifolium 'Ferox' (m)
Ilex aquifolium 'Ferox' (m)
hedgehog holly
Distinctive, large, upright evergreen tree growing to about 10m tall, with small, glossy dark green leaves, the upper surfaces puckered with short, sharp spines covering the entire leaf. Small white flowers appear in spring, this male plant is a good pollinator for female cultivars
- Ilex aquifolium 'Aurea Marginata' (f/v)
Ilex aquifolium 'Aurea Marginata' (f/v)
gold-margined holly
A compact, bushy evergreen tree to a height of 8m, with dark purple stems and spiny dark green glossy leaves margined with yellow. Clusters of white flowers appear in spring and early summer, followed by red fruit if there is a male nearby for pollination
- Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata' (f/v)
Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata' (f/v)
silver-margined holly
A medium-sized evergreen tree with a conical habit and spiny, undulate variegated leaves, boldly edged with cream and tinged pink when young. Small, dull white flowers appear in spring, followed by bright red berries in autumn and winter
- Ilex aquifolium 'Golden Queen' (m/v)
Ilex aquifolium 'Golden Queen' (m/v)
holly 'Golden Queen'
Small evergreen tree or shrub reaching about 10m in height, with creamy-green young shoots, and broad, spiny dark green leaves shaded pale green and grey, boldly margined in bright golden-yellow. Small white male flowers appear in late spring, a useful pollinator for female cultivars
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