Ilex aquifolium 'Silver Milkboy' (English holly 'Silver Milkboy' )
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3.5m max. spread |
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5m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
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This plant is toxic! |
Botanical name: Ilex aquifolium 'Silver Milkboy'
Other names: English holly 'Silver Milkboy'
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Genus: Ilex
Variety or cultivar: 'Silver Milkboy' _ 'Silver Milkboy' is an upright, rounded small tree or large shrub with evergreen, spiny, curled, dark green, lustrous leaves that have a silver spot in the centre. It has insignificant white flowers from late spring to summer, and then produces a profusion of seedless red berries in winter.
Ilex aquifolium 'Silver Milkboy' is: Evergreen
Flower: Insignificant or absent, White in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green, Variegated, Silvery-grey in All seasons
Fruit: Dark-red in Autumn; Dark-red in Winter
Tree shape: Rounded
Toxicity: Berries may cause discomfort if ingested.
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Specific pests: Aphids , Leaf-mining sawflies , Scale insects
Specific diseases: Holly leaf blight
General care
Propagation methods: Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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Ilex aquifolium 'Silver Milkboy' (English holly 'Silver Milkboy' ) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 3.5m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Resistant to pollution
Cultivation: Grow in free-draining, humus-rich soil in full sun.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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