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English holly Ilex aquifolium Silver Queen

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Water English hollyTenere asciutto
Water sporadically, with 1-2 buckets of water , leaving the soil dry for a few days before watering again; when watering we suggest avoiding excesses, but to wet the substratum well. Let's act every 2-3 weeks . If we want to grow these plants in a vase, we should water them a bit more often, compared to plants cultivated in the ground; Every 2-3 years we should renew the substratum in the vase, or enrich with organic amender.

Light English hollySole pieno
We suggest to position the the English holly in a sunny spot at least a few hours a day. We advise cultivating the the English holly outdoors, since it doesn't fear cold temperatures.To prevent damage caused by the cold temperatures, during the months with definately harsh minimum temperatures, we can protect the shrubs by covering the soil around the stem with straw or dry leaves.

Cultivation English holly
The English holly develops in an erect manner and, as the years go by, becomes a tree. These plants give origin to a brush with a rounded form. The English holly Is small in size; in spring, summer, autumn, winter it assumes a greenwhite colouring. These are evergreen plants, which means they keep their leaves year round.

Water English hollyTenere asciutto
Water sporadically, with 1-2 buckets of water , leaving the soil dry for a few days before watering again; when watering we suggest avoiding excesses, but to wet the substratum well. Let's act every 2-3 weeks . If we want to grow these plants in a vase, we should water them a bit more often, compared to plants cultivated in the ground; Every 2-3 years we should renew the substratum in the vase, or enrich with organic amender.

Pests English holly
Generally during this time of year we suggest a pre-emptive treatment with wide range insecticide and with a systemic fungicide, to prevent the attack from part of the aphids and the development of fungus diseases, often favoured by a mild and damp climate.

Mold English holly
For these shrubs it’s necessary to choose a rich and deep substratum , which presents an excellent drainage.

Climate
peat
sand
Soil
Pumice
Bark
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alpine
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continental
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mediterranean
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Plant English holly

The English holly produces fruits; the development of these plants makes it possible to also grow them in a container. The indications given in this article are related to a medium size plant.

This page concerns the weather mediterranean it is possible to choose another climate area alpine continental

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