Ilex aquifolium ‘Handsworth New Silver’ Ilex Back To List Ilex Description: Included in the ‘Argentea Marginata’ group. 'Handsworth New Silver' makes a large, dense, evergreen shrub with dark purple stems and young growth bearing spiny, long, narrow, glossy green leaves, broadly margined with cream. The small white flowers are followed by bright red berries that are toxic to humans, also something to consider with children in the garden. The female varieties need a male partner to pollinate them. Tolerant of most positions but prefers a loamy well drained soil. History: (1850) Received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Ilex Growing Tips: Thrive in almost any well drained soil, in shade or sun. Most are tolerant of urban pollution and coastal conditions. Height and Spread (after 10 years): 2m x 1.5m Attributes Drought tolerant Evergreen: Evergreen Leaf colour: Green Fruit for wildlife Growth rate: SlowS Size: Small Prefers acid soil Suitable for hedging Can be hard pruned Back To List Find a local stockist by selecting your county: Select a CountyAberdeenshireAngusArgyllshireAvonAyrshireBedfordshireBerkshireBristolBuckinghamshireCambridgeshireCardiffCarmarthenshireCeredigionChannel IslandsCheshireClwydCo. AntrimCo. DownCo. WestmeathConwyCornwallCumbriaDenbighshireDerbyshireDevonDorsetDublinDumfriesshireDunbartonshireDurhamEast LothianEast SussexEssexFifeGlamorganGloucestershireGwentGwyneddHampshireHerefordshireHertfordshireHumbersideInverness-shireIsle of ManKentLanarkshireLancashireLeicestershireLincolnshireLondonLondonderryManchesterMerionethMerseysideMid GlamorganMiddlesexMidlothianMonmouthshireMontgomeryshireMorayshireNorfolkNorth YorkshireNorthamptonshireNorthumberlandNottinghamshireOxfordshirePembrokeshirePerthshirePowysRenfrewshireRoxburghshireRutlandShropshireSomersetSouth YorkshireStaffordshireStirlingshireSuffolkSurreyTaysideTyne and WearWarwickshireWest GlamorganWest LothianWest MidlandsWest SussexWest YorkshireWigtownshireWiltshireWorcestershireYorkshire Search Discover these similar varieties… Ilex aquilifolium ‘Nellie R Stevens’ Ilex Glossy green leaves with spines. Heavy crop of red to orange berries. Tiny white flowers in spring. Full Details Ilex aquifolium ‘Aurea Marginata’ Ilex Evergreen, small bushy tree with shiny leaves margined with yellow. Height after 10yrs up to 4m Full Details Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Hodginsii’ Ilex Vigorous, medium, conical evergreen tree with purple young shoots. Ovate leaves, mostly unspined and dark glossy green. Full Details Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Golden King’ Ilex Richly variegated golden-yellow leaves are almost spineless. Female. Height after 10 years up to 4m. Full Details
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