Ilex aquifolium (common names: Holly)

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Ilex aquifolium (aka Holly)


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Members growing this plant

  • spritzhenry

    Spritzhenry

    joined 17 Jun, 2007

    480 plants

  • DaveDarwent

    Davedarwent

    joined 11 Nov, 2007

    40 plants

  • Xela

    Xela

    joined 1 Mar, 2008

    215 plants

  • treesandthings

    Treesandthi..

    joined 16 Feb, 2008

    158 plants

  • joclark

    Joclark

    joined 12 Apr, 2008

    162 plants

  • mcmneil

    Mcmneil

    joined 14 Apr, 2008

    128 plants

Comments on Ilex aquifolium

maple

Maple

31 Oct, 2007

 

Blimey! Your Ash won't go into autumn yet your hollies are ready for Christmas!!

spritzhenry

Spritzhenry

31 Oct, 2007

 

You're right, and the berries will be long .gone by then, too! Shame, I like holly in the house for Christmas. It does grow wild on the moors a shortish drive away, so I may get some - I did last year.

jacque

Jacque

15 Jun, 2008

 

Lovely Colour Spritz :)

hollyeves

Hollyeves

16 Jun, 2008

 

my holly has done the same...pink on the new leaves....

Members' notes...

spritzhenry

I have three in a row, 'Silver Queen', Golden King' and an anonymous one.

DaveDarwent

Back hedge behind greenhouse

joclark

Variegated small holly front garden RH side. Inherited.

mcmneil

Small plant still in 6"pot

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