Ilex aquifolium 'J.C. van Tol' - P9

Description
From October onwards, these produce red fruits that stay on for a very long time. The purple-red shoots are also an interesting sight.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Ilex aquifolium polycarpa.

Bulletpoints
* Fruiting jewellery * self-fertile * tolerates pruning * purple-red shoots * smoky-hardy, cannot be grown over

Growth habit
Spreading, overhanging.

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
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.

Fruiting varieties
The plant is considered self-fertile.

Flower
The creamy white flowers appear from May to June.

fruit
The red drupes of Ilex aquifolium 'J.C. van Tol' are particularly decorative. These appear from October and are very long-lasting.

Interesting facts
Plant or parts of the plant are poisonous.

Use
Hedge (pruning), solitary, group planting, topiary, bird food plant

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