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Ilex cre. Jenny / Pyramid / 4L / 21Cm / 55Cm
Ilex crenata Jenny
Confirmed format: 4 litre pot
Plant Highlights
- Low-maintenance alternative to box hedging
- Blight and moth resistant
- Spineless leaves make handling and pruning much easier
- Glossy dark green evergreen foliage
- Compact, bushy and rounded habit
- Provides year-round evergreen structure and winter interest
Overview
Ilex crenata 'Jenny', commonly known as Japanese Holly, is a delightful, slow-growing evergreen shrub celebrated for its compact, bushy and naturally neat rounded habit. Supplied as a 4-litre potted specimen at approximately 55cm in height, this variety features glossy dark green, spineless leaves that make handling and pruning effortless. Renowned as a fantastic low-maintenance alternative to traditional box hedging, 'Jenny' is resistant to blight and moth, offering reliable year-round structure and winter interest for borders, small gardens and patio containers.
Why We Love It
- Serves as an exceptional low-maintenance alternative to box hedging.
- Blight and moth resistant for dependable garden performance.
- Spineless leaves ensure comfortable handling and easy pruning.
- Glossy dark green evergreen foliage delivers year-round structure.
- Slow-growing and compact habit suits smaller spaces and neat designs.
Plant Details
| Botanical Name | Ilex crenata 'Jenny' |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Japanese Holly |
| Plant Type | Evergreen shrub |
| Foliage | Glossy dark green evergreen leaves |
| Growth Habit | Compact, bushy and rounded |
| Growth Rate | Slow-growing |
| Mature Height | 60–80cm |
| Mature Spread | 50–70cm |
| Position | Full sun to partial shade |
| Soil | Acid to neutral, well-drained soil |
| Hardiness | RHS H6 (−20°C to −15°C). |
Growing Guide
| Position | Plant in full sun to partial shade for optimal foliage colour and dense growth. |
|---|---|
| Watering | Water moderately, ensuring the plant receives regular moisture while establishing. Maintain moderate watering during dry spells, especially for container-grown specimens. |
| Soil | Grow in acid-to-neutral soil with good drainage to prevent waterlogging. |
Perfect For
- Low hedging
- Small gardens
- Borders
- Container planting
Good to Know
- The leaves of this cultivar are spineless, which makes pruning and maintenance much easier than traditional hollies.
- Demonstrates natural resistance to both blight and moth.
Product Information
| Botanical Name | Ilex crenata 'Jenny' |
|---|---|
| Confirmed Format | 4 litre pot |
| Supplied Height | 55cm |
| Foliage Persistence | Evergreen |
Growing & care
- Plant type
- shrub
- Position & light
- Full sun· Partial shade
- Soil & drainage
- Well drained
- Mature size
- 80cm high· 70cm wide
- Foliage
- evergreen
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