ILEX maximowicziana var.kanehirae

Japanese holly, IMPALA® holly

ILEX maximowicziana var.kanehirae

Japanese holly, IMPALA® holly

  • Maintenance advice : Prune between March and September, once or more, to maintain the desired shape.
  • Botanical/Horticultural origin : Horticultural origin : South Isles of Japan, Taiwan, east coast of China.
  • Use group : Sträucher
  • Height at 10 years : 3 m
  • Width at 10 years : 2 m
  • Growth : Medium
  • Exposure : Indifferent
  • Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
  • Shape : bushy
  • Colour of leaves : Green
  • Soil type : Garden soil
  • Uses : Border
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Dark green and shiny elliptic leaves. Discreet flowers followed by little, bright black, berries. This little bush, erect and compact, can be easily formed into a ball or cone form, etc...A good substitute for boxwood, hardy and easy to cultivate. It can also be formed into a cloud, like a garden Bonsaï (Niwaki). Plant in hedges, in groups or isolated and in containers. Tolerates pollution and is resistant to sea spray, cold weather and to pruning. Appreciates a well drained cool soil and dry weather once well established.