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Ilex crenata 'Green Hedge' x 25

The best alternative to Box (buxus) for your hedging and topiary
Just £114.99
25 x 9cm Pots - SKU: 500191
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Key Features

  • The latest breakthrough in topiary hedging!
  • The perfect replacement for Buxus (box) hedging in areas prone to box blight or box caterpillar.
  • Darker green, slightly more vigorous than Box, it makes the perfect small compact hedge.
  • Can also be grown for larger topiary as well, reponds well to regular trimming in growing season.
  • Plant approx 20cm (8in) apart any time of year for best hedges.
  • Supplied as a pack of 25 multi-trimmed plants in 9cm pots, c. 15-20cm tall. Contact us for quotes on larger volumes
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Description

Box hedging has been the staple plant for formal garden hedges across the UK for many hundreds of years. But lately, the emergence of box blight (a disease causing dieback), and box tree caterpillar (Cydalima perspectalis) has led to the search for more robust alternatives for some parts of the UK where these have become a problem.

Fortunately, along comes Ilex crenata, and more particularly the selection 'Green Hedge'. Despite its common name of Japanese Holly, the leaves are not prickly, and are small and round, very closely resembling Buxus (Box) - almost identical in fact - although probably a darker green if anything. It is equally easy to trim and thrives on a regular pruning as a hedge, yet is more robust and a little more vigorous in growth.

Plants are not prone to leaf scorch when pruned so are ideal for more exposed situations and Japanese Holly also regenerates from old wood so can be re-shaped if it has been a bit neglected. As Ilex crenata is generally tougher than buxus, it's good for northern or cold areas.

For quickest establishment of dwarf hedges plant this size out all year round at 20cm (8in) spacing and use in the same situations as you would box - smaller low hedges to separate areas, border edging, lining paths etc. However, is also vigorous enough to produce larger topiary too if allowed to grow.

Supplied as a pack of 25 trimmed plants in 9cm pots. Contact us for prices on larger volumes.

Top Tips
Plant along flower beds for instant classic style - plants can be trimmed as low as you like. 
Care Information
  • Individual specimen plants require minimal pruning, just removing dead or damaged branches in spring. Topiary needs a minimum once-a-year trim in early summer to keep them neatly shaped, although bushes do much better clipped twice - in May and September.
  • Formal hedges can be trimmed in late summer and a 5-6cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted compost or manure added around the base of the plant.
  • Ilex crenata grows well in pots but care must be taken to prevent the roots from freezing. Place them in a sheltered spot during severe weather.
  • Feed with a slow-release plant food to keep the foliage healthy.
Delivery Information

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. Pre-ordered items will be sent as soon as possible after the date quoted and we'll generally ship your entire order with your pre-ordered items. When your order is dispatched, we'll send you another email with details of how to track it.

Most orders are sent on a fully-tracked courier service with Yodel. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, no signature is required, and our courier is asked to leave your order in a safe place on your property.

We'll send a tracking link when we dispatch your order, so you know when its due to arrive. Please note, once delivered we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your property. If you have any specific delivery instructions, please let us know - there's an option to enter a short message for the courier at the checkout.

Smaller, lighter, single-item orders may be sent through the post with Royal Mail - in which case no tracking is available.

Our experienced nursery team will always send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive when you plant them, so although most plants are very tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme frosts or heatwaves, we avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme weather is forecast, or over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

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2. Should any hardy plant fail to thrive thereafter, we'll replace free of charge - you just pay the P&P
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