Description
Ilex altaclerensis 'Golden King', also known as Golden Holly, is a beautiful ornamental shrub that provides your garden with colour and structure all year round. This set of four plants, supplied in 9 cm pots and 50 cm high, is ideal for creating a striking hedge or as a solitary eye-catcher in your garden.
Features:
- Height: This shrub can reach an impressive height of up to 400 cm (4 ft) at full maturity.
- Form: 'Golden King' has a broad, densely branched, pyramidal shape that provides a full and dense appearance.
- Sheet: The leaves are glossy dark green to grey-green with broad, yellow, later cream-coloured margins. The leaf edges may be entire or have a few small spines.
- Twigs: Young twigs have a purple colour, changing to greenish brown later in the season.
- Bloom: In May, 'Golden King' blooms with small, white flowers that are quite inconspicuous.
- Berries: Despite its name, this plant is female and self-pollinating. Glossy, brownish-red berries appear after flowering, attracting birds.
Growth and Maintenance:
- Location: This Golden-Black Holly likes a humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. It tolerates both acidic and calcareous soil and can be planted in both full sun and partial shade.
- Prune: Ilex altaclerensis 'Golden King' grows slowly and can be pruned well into shape, making it ideal for hedges that need to be leafy and impenetrable.
- Planting: For a good start, it is best to use planting soil. This provides a nutritious base that contributes to healthy growth.
Particulars:
- Autumn colour: In autumn, red berries develop that contrast nicely with the green and yellow leaves.
- Hardy: This plant is well hardy and retains its leaves throughout the winter, providing lasting ornamental value in your garden.
- Use: 'Golden King' is very versatile and can be used as a solitary plant, in borders, as a hedge plant or in mass plantings.
The Ilex altaclerensis 'Golden King' will not only bring colour and structure to your garden, but also create an attractive habitat for birds. Order this set of four Golden King Holly today and enjoy the versatility and beauty these plants have to offer
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