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Ilex aquifolium 'Ferox Argentea'

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Very slow growing hedgehog-holly with white leaf edge. The size after 10 years is 100 cm. The leaf colour is white-variegated. This plant is completely hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

Common name : Holly tree

Family : Aquifoliaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

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© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 10 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 11 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Mount Usher Gardens, Wicklow

© picture 12 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Valley Gardens (GB)
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1993

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : all locations are ok
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 75 and 100 cm
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
quantity per m2 : 2
flower colour : white
leaf colour : variegated
leaf shape : prickly leaved
leaf size : between 3 and 5 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : june
hardiness : completely hardy
special feature prickly leaves