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Beginner
skill rating |
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4m
max. spread |
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12m
max. height |
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20-50 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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This plant
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Botanical name: Ilex x altaclerensis 'Belgica Aurea'
Other names: Holly 'Belgica Aurea', x altaclerensis 'Silver Sentinel' Ilex
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Genus: Ilex
Variety or cultivar: 'Belgica Aurea' _ 'Belgica Aurea' is a vigorous, small, evergreen tree or shrub with almost entire dark-green leaves edged with creamy-yellow. In spring and summer it bears small, white flowers and in autumn and winter it has sparse red berries.
Ilex x altaclerensis 'Belgica Aurea' is: Evergreen
Flower: White in Spring; White in Summer
Foliage: Yellow, Dark-green, Cream in All seasons
Fruit: Red in Autumn; Red in Winter
Habit: Erect, Open branches
Toxicity: Berries may cause discomfort if ingested.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Ilex x altaclerensis 'Belgica Aurea' (Holly 'Belgica Aurea') will reach a height of 12m and a spread of 4m after 20-50 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Resistant to pollution, Specimen tree, Wind-breaker
Cultivation: Grow in moist, free-draining, humus-rich soil in full sun.
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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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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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