WHAT: The Sky Pencil variety of ilex crenata is a narrow columnar Japanese holly that has dark, lustrous evergreen foliage. In the fall, it produces purple berries that attract birds. Ilex crenata is ...

Ilex crenata 'Mariesii' grows into a wonderfully congested form of small leaves held tightly to the stem. It is one of many garden-worthy Japanese holly cultivars, but this particular selection is ...

Always clean and sharpen tools you won't be using for a while. It's a good idea to wipe the metal blades with an oily cloth. This coats them with a thin layer of protective oil to help prevent ...

What: Ilex crenata, “Northern Beauty,” is a vigorous evergreen shrub with dense branching and dark green leaves that are larger than most other Ilex crenata cultivars. Why: As with most Japanese ...

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The small round leaves found on Ilex crenata, would lead most gardeners to suppose that this is a member of the box family, but this is actually the Japanese holly. Found growing naturally in the ...

Hollies are the noblest of all evergreens and, when low winter light strikes, they radiate warmth as well as adding all-important structure to the garden. Yet hollies vary enormously, from the ...

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