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Ilex Golden King - Holly

Ilex Golden King
Golden Variegated Holly

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Ah...the Holly: this legendary Tree...! And the variegated green & gold Holly is even more beautiful (or to contrast with Holly with dark foliage: it's very beautiful!), it is vigorous & has a determined and harmonious habit: and, surprisingly, Birds love to nest in it...-Many thanks to Promesse de Fleurs for offering us such wonders & of such quality!

Patrick, 26/06/2020

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Graden Merit Value-for-money
Shrub with a compact and pyramidal habit, very decorative thanks to its evergreen variegated foliage of green and golden tones, and the white-pink flowers that bloom from May to June.
Flower size
1 cm
Height at maturity
6 m
Spread at maturity
2 m
Exposure
Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Description

The 'Golden King' Holly or Variegated Holly is a shrub with a compact and pyramidal habit, highly decorative thanks to its evergreen foliage, variegated with green and gold, and pinkish-white flowers that bloom from May to June.



Originating from a cross-breeding between two species (Ilex aquifolium and Ilex perado), the Golden King variegated holly has a pyramidal habit and reaches a height of 6m (19 ft 8 in) and a width of 2.50m when matured. It is used as a hedge or ornamental plant. Its slightly glossy leaves are 5 to 10cm (2 to 3.9 in) long, oblong, ovate with pointed teeth, and are grey-green in the centre with wide margins of bright gold. Its flowering period from May to June produces pinkish-white flowers in umbels and occasional small berries that are reddish-brown, turning coral red when ripe.

Evergreen, tolerating temperatures down to -15°C, the 'Golden King' Holly thrives in partial shade. Plant it individually or as a hedge in a neutral pH, humus-rich, moist and light soil. Resistant to pollution and sea spray.

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Ilex Golden King - Holly (Foliage) Foliage

Plant habit

Height at maturity 6 m
Spread at maturity 2 m
Habit upright, columnar
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour insignificant
Flowering time May to June
Flower size 1 cm
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour variegated with yellow

Botanical data

Genus

Ilex

Cultivar

Golden King

Family

Aquifoliaceae

Other common names

Golden Variegated Holly

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Planting and care

Evergreen, tolerant down to -15°C (5 °F), Ilex 'Golden King' thrives in partial shade. Plant it as a solitary specimen or as a hedge in a neutral, humus-rich, moist and light soil.

Planting period

Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Shaded rockery, Woodland edge
Type of use Border, Free-standing, Container, Hedge
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Planting density 1 per m2
Exposure Partial shade
Soil pH Neutral, Any
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, draining, fairly humus-rich soil

Care

Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time March to April
Soil moisture Moist soil
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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