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Beginner
skill rating |
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8m
max. spread |
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10m
max. height |
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20-50 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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This plant
is toxic! |
Botanical name: Ilex aquifolium 'Handsworth New Silver'
Other names: Holly 'Handsworth New Silver'
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Genus: Ilex
Variety or cultivar: 'Handsworth New Silver' _ 'Handsworth New Silver' is a compact, dense, evergreen tree or shrub with purple young shoots. Its dark-green, elliptic leaves are spined and broadly margined with white. In spring and summer it bears small, white flowers followed, in autumn, by bright-red berries.
Ilex aquifolium 'Handsworth New Silver' is: Evergreen
Flower: White in Spring; White in Summer
Foliage: White, Dark-green in All seasons
Stem: Purple in All seasons
Fruit: Bright-red in Autumn; Bright-red in Winter
Habit: Bushy, Dense
Toxicity: Berries may cause discomfort if ingested.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Ilex aquifolium 'Handsworth New Silver' (Holly 'Handsworth New Silver') will reach a height of 10m and a spread of 8m after 20-50 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Resistant to pollution
Cultivation: Grow in moist, free-draining, humus-rich soil in full sun to partial shade.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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