Ilex 'Argentea Marginata' (Holly)
Evergreen holly with glossy green leaves with creamy white fringes.
Ilex Argentea Marginata (Holly)
Common Name: Holly
Latin Name: Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata'
Soil: Most soil types.
Position: Full sun, part shade, shade,
Hardiness: Frost hardy down to -18c
Eventual Height/Spread: 8m(26ft) / 4m(20ft)
Special features: Evergreen holly with glossy green leaves with creamy white fringes.
Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata' has large prickly leaves with a cream-white fringe and very prickly teeth edges. Long lasting red berries appear in the autumn when pollinated by a male holly which attract a lot wildlife especially in winter.This Holly is perfect for screening/hedging or can be grown as a specimen plant.
This holly is supplied in a 3 litre container suitable for planting all year round. The total height of shrub is approximately 0.6-0.9m.
Creamy white border around a green glossy leaf.
Self pollinating with masses of red berries. (Evergreen)
A rounded, tree with lance-shaped, dark green leaves and attractive smooth dark grey bark. (Evergreen)
Sorry this tree is currently out of stock. Our new crop will be available to order from mid to late June 2012.
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Key / Size Guide
B/R (Bare Root) - The traditional way to buy
deciduous trees and shrubs. Perfect for planting between November and March.
R/B (Root Ball) - The traditional way to buy evergreen trees
and shrubs. The plants are kept in their own soil, making them ideal to transplant
between November and March.
C/G (Container Grown) - A very convenient way to buy trees
and shrubs, already rooted in their pots, they can be planted all year round. Sizes given in litres.
H/S (Half standard) - Half standard trees are 2-3 years old and
have a clear stem of 1.25-1.5m with a bushy head of branches. The total height from the ground is
usually 1.8-2.4m (6-8ft).
B (Bush) - Bush trees are 2-3 years old and have a clear
stem of 0.8-1m with a bushy head of branches. The total height from the ground is
usually 1.5-1.8m (5-6ft).
Maiden (Feathered tree) - A good, well-defined
prominent leader running straight up through the young tree. Perfect for training
into a half standard, standard or fan-trained tree. Sizes given in cm's.
Multi-stemmed - A tree with two or more main stems
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