Gift Wrapping Service
Why not make your present even
more special with by using our gift wrapping service. This includes one of our
handmade drawstring 'ecobags' made out of 100% biodegradable materials, a gift
tag with optional gift message and a planting and aftercare booklet. All of this
for just £2.00 per tree.
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 have a clear stem of 1.25-1.5m with a bushy head of around 1-1.5m. The total height from the ground is approximately 2-2.5m.
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
Ilex 'Golden King' (Holly)
Female holly which must have a male companion to produce red berries in autumn and winter. (Evergreen)
Common Name: Holly
Latin Name: Ilex x altaclerensis Golden King
Soil: moist, well-drained, moderately fertile, humus-rich soil
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Flowering period/colour: May to June/
white flowers
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Eventual height/ spread: 6m/5m
Special features: Female holly which must have a male companion to produce red berries in autumn and winter.
Glossy leaves with grey-green mottled centres and bright, golden-yellow margins. Despite its confusing name this compact, evergreen shrub is a 'female' variety of holly producing reddish-brown autumn berries that ripen to red. One of the best golden variegated hollies, it's a great specimen plant for a sunny shrub or mixed border.
This shrub is supplied in a 3 litre container for year round planting.
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