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Ilex crenata

Aquifoliaceae

(Japan)

Habit
Normal shrub with varying habit, 2-3 m tall, 1-2 m wide; rarely larger, asymmetrical but usually upright, slow-growing.
Flowers
Inconspicuous, dioecious.
Fruits
Inconspicuous.
Leaves
Evergreen, small, oval to lanceolate, not thorny, 2-3 cm; lively dark green, like the common box.
Demands
Sun to semi-shade; fewer leaves in the shade; cool, humid areas, avoid heat and drought; usually frost hardy, sensitive to wind in winter.
Soil
On all well drained, moist, slightly acidic to neutral soil; sickly yellow leaves on chalky substrates; fails on heavy soil.
Note
Tolerates cutting very well, can be used for topiary.
Hardiness
Zone 7a

Overview of varieties of Ilex crenata

Variety Habit / Hardiness Size in m
H: Height
W: Width 		Leaves
'Convexa' Small shrub, funnel-shaped to extended, asymmetrical with dense twigs, very slow-growing;
Zone 7a 		H: 1-1.5 (2)
W: 1.5-2 (3) 		shiny medium-green, concave
'Glorie Gem' (= Stockes Glorie) Usually a dwarf shrub, compact-asymmetrical, broad, extremely slow-growing;
Zone 7a 		H: 0.5-0.8
W: 0.7-1 		fresh to medium-green, somewhat shiny
'Golden Gem' Small shrub, broad to extended, dense twigs, very slow-growing;
Zone 8 		H: 0.6-0.8
W: 0.6 -1 		shoots bright yellow, then citrus-green
'Green Lustre' Small shrub, dome to flatly extended, dense branching,
asymmetrical and dense, slow-growing;
Zone 7a 		H: 1-1.5
W: 1-2 		shiny fresh or dark green, large leaves
'Rotundifolia'
Small shrub, broadly upright to round, slow to medium/fast growing;
Zone 7a 		H: 1.5-2
W: 1.5-2 		dark to black green, large leaves
'Stokes' Usually a dwarf shrub, compact-asymmetrical, broad, extremely slowgrowing;
Zone 7a 		H: 0.5-0.8
W: 0.7-1 		fresh to medium-green, tiny leaves
Höhe, Breite, Stammumfang cm 1 Stück in Euro ab 10 Stück in Euro ab 50 Stück in Euro
rootballed or container grown
30-40
40-50
50-60
12,75
17,20
23,70
11,25
15,15
20,90
Specimen, 3xtr., rootballed
60-80
80-100
100-125
125-150
63,70
88,20
126,50
177,50
56,10
Specimen, 4xtr., wire rootballed
Width 60-100
150-175
175-200
260,--
355,--