Ilex aquifolium 'Bacciflava' - P10.5

Description
These produce yellow fruits from October onwards, which keep for a very long time.

Bulletpoints
* Fruit ornament * suitable for containers * tolerates pruning * Smoke-hardy

Growth habit
Common holly 'Bacciflava' is broad and pyramidal in structure.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Pruning
This plant is tolerant of pruning.

Location
Preferred location in semi-shady to shady, wind-protected position.

Soil
Standard container plant soil. Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
- Cut and saw wounds as well as broken branches should be treated with a wound sealant as soon as possible to prevent pathogens from entering the plant. - A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
The creamy white flowers appear in May.

fruit
The yellow drupes of Ilex aquifolium 'Bacciflava' are particularly decorative. These appear from October and are very long-lasting.

Interesting facts
Plant or parts of the plant are poisonous.

Use
Container, hedge (pruning), solitary, group planting, topiary, bird feeder

Root
Ilex aquifolium 'Bacciflava' is a deep-rooting plant and forms finely branched roots, depending on the soil.