Ilex aquifolium 'WHITE CREAM'®
Ilex aquifolium 'WHITE CREAM'®
common holly, English holly
common holly, English holly
| SIZE/TYPE | medium-sized shrub |
|---|---|
| USUAL HEIGHT | 1-2m |
| USUAL WIDTH | 1-2m |
| LEAVES | evergreen broadleaf |
| COLOUR OF LEAVES |
   varigated:cream and light green and green |
| FLOWERS | insignificant or non-blooming |
| LOCATION | full sun to shade |
| SOIL TYPE | acidic (peaty) |
| SOIL MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS | evenly moist (dislikes drought) |
| USDA zone (lowest) | 6 (down to -23°C) |
| WINTER PROTECTION | |
| FOR ZONE 5+6 |
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| FOR ZONE 7 |
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| BELONGS TO CATEGORIES | Evergreen broadleaf |
We are specialists in evergreen plants and we offer the widest possible range of quality species. There is enormous number of holly species and varieties, amongst which we chose the most beautiful and at the same time hardy ones.
White Cream is a fantastic new variety of holly. It was bred in Germany by Ingo Stührenberg. White Cream is a natural mutation of another English holly called Myrtifolia, hence its spiny margins. The leaves are bright creamy white in the centres, changing through light green to deep green at the margins. Young stems are greeny-yellow and purple. It is a male variety that does not have berries but can pollinate female plants.
It grows quite dense at medium speed and may be pruned and shaped. In the spring, after danger of frost, prune it to encourage new growths, or you can shape it in mid summer. If you grow it as a pollinator make sure you prune it after the flowers have faded out.
Grow hollies in acidic, moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil. They like full sun or half shade, they can also live in full shade but will not be compact there. Cultivars with coloured leaves prefer partial shade in winter. Hollies have shallow, spreading roots so when planting it do not make a deep but wide hole. Provide extra watering in frost-free periods in winter to prevent from drying out before the ground gets frozen. Hardy to min. -25°C (USDA zone 5b-6).
Last update 06-02-2009.
White Cream is a fantastic new variety of holly. It was bred in Germany by Ingo Stührenberg. White Cream is a natural mutation of another English holly called Myrtifolia, hence its spiny margins. The leaves are bright creamy white in the centres, changing through light green to deep green at the margins. Young stems are greeny-yellow and purple. It is a male variety that does not have berries but can pollinate female plants.
It grows quite dense at medium speed and may be pruned and shaped. In the spring, after danger of frost, prune it to encourage new growths, or you can shape it in mid summer. If you grow it as a pollinator make sure you prune it after the flowers have faded out.
Grow hollies in acidic, moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil. They like full sun or half shade, they can also live in full shade but will not be compact there. Cultivars with coloured leaves prefer partial shade in winter. Hollies have shallow, spreading roots so when planting it do not make a deep but wide hole. Provide extra watering in frost-free periods in winter to prevent from drying out before the ground gets frozen. Hardy to min. -25°C (USDA zone 5b-6).
Last update 06-02-2009.
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