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varigated holly "RUBRICAULIS AUREA"

Ilex aquifolium
Ilex aquifolium
"RUBRICAULIS AUREA"

varigated holly

USUAL HEIGHT and WIDTH
1-2m
LEAVES
evergreen broadleaf
SIZE/TYPE
medium-sized shrub		 COLOUR OF LEAVES

varigated:
yellow a green
BLOOMING TIME
LOCATION
full sun to shade		 FLOWERS
insignificant or non-blooming
USDA zone (lowest)
5   (down to -29°C) 		COLOUR OF FLOWERS
WINTER PROTECTION
for zone 5+6
Code of winter protection zone 5+6
for zone 7
Code of winter protection zone 7
 Belongs to categories
Evergreen broadleaf
SIZE and PRICES
form container size size quality price (incl. VAT) where in stock sending options quantity
STANDARD
 CHLUMEC BY POST
EXTRA
 PRAGUE BY CAR
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GLOSSARY

  • STANDARD QUALITY - Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.
  • DE LUXE QUALITY - This label guarantees a luxurious quality of manually selected plants that, compared to their height and age, are exceptionally dense and beautiful.
  • EXTRA - These plants are usually mature and bigger specimens with exceptional overall appearance.
  • STANDARD (as described in the plant form) means a tree with a trunk of 190-210 cm and a crown at the top, unless specified differently. The commercial size for trees is their girth measured in the height of 1m from ground.
  • SHRUB - a woody plant with branches growing bushy from the ground level.
  • HALF-STANDARD or MINI-STANDARD - a small tree with shorter trunk, its size is usually specified.
  • FEATHERED - These are trees with branches growing already from the base of the trunk and up along the stem.
  • GRASSES and PERENNIALS - Sizes given usually read the diameter of the pot or the clump, as specified.
 DESCRIPTION

Rubricaulis Aurea is supposed to be the hardiest holly from the aquifolium group with varigated foliage. The leaves are deep green in the centre with rich yellow, spiny margins which turn pink in cold months.

It is a female variety which bears red fruits in the autumn. To do so it needs a male plant nearby. Good pollinators are varieties Blue Prince® or Casanova.

It grows more slowly compared to other common hollies, it may reach about 2m in our zone (USDA 6). The habit is somewhat broadly irregular. To maintain a compact form you can prune it 1-2x a year. First, beginning of spring remove all unsightly, dead or too long branches. Then, if needed, in mid-summer trim the ends of branches to encourage branching and make a nice shape.

Hollies prefer acidic, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. Grow in full sun or semi-shade, this variety is less sensitive to winter sunburn. Fully hardy to about -24°C (USDA zone 6).

Last update 12-01-2008