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Ilex crenata 'Jenny' Cone
Ilex crenata 'Jenny'
21cm pot • Cone topiary • Supplied approximately 75cm tall
Plant Highlights: Neatly clipped cone shape • Small glossy evergreen leaves • Excellent alternative to box • Year-round architectural structure • Ideal for containers and formal gardens
Overview
Ilex crenata 'Jenny' is a compact evergreen shrub valued for its dense branching and small, glossy dark green leaves. Carefully clipped into a classic cone shape, it provides an instant architectural feature with clean lines and dependable year-round structure. Its fine foliage closely resembles box, making it an excellent choice for formal planting schemes and topiary.
Supplied at approximately 75cm tall in a 21cm pot, this elegant specimen is equally at home in decorative containers, entranceways and formal borders. Its naturally dense growth responds well to regular clipping, helping it maintain a crisp, refined outline.
Why We Love It
- Elegant cone topiary provides instant structure.
- Dense evergreen foliage offers year-round interest.
- Excellent alternative to traditional box planting.
- Compact growth is easy to maintain.
- Perfect for formal gardens, patios and entrances.
Plant Details
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Ilex crenata 'Jenny' |
| Common Name | Japanese Holly 'Jenny' |
| Plant Type | Evergreen shrub trained as cone topiary |
| Foliage | Small, glossy dark green evergreen leaves |
| Flower | Small white flowers, generally inconspicuous |
| Flowering Period | Late spring |
| Fruit | Small black berries may develop on female plants if a suitable pollinator is nearby |
| Growth Habit | Dense, compact evergreen shrub maintained as a clipped cone |
| Position | Full sun or partial shade |
| Soil | Fertile, moist but well-drained soil; prefers neutral to slightly acidic conditions |
| Mature Height | Maintained by regular clipping |
| Mature Spread | Determined by the maintained cone shape |
| Hardiness | Fully hardy in Irish gardens. |
Growing Guide
Position
Plant in full sun or partial shade. It performs well in sheltered or moderately exposed positions.
Watering
Water regularly during the first growing season to establish a strong root system. Once established, water during prolonged dry periods, particularly when grown in containers.
Soil
Grow in fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil. Avoid prolonged waterlogging and improve heavy soils with organic matter before planting.
Hardiness and Winter Care
Fully hardy throughout Ireland. Apply a mulch in spring to help conserve moisture and maintain healthy soil conditions.
Routine Care
Trim lightly once or twice during the growing season to maintain the cone shape. Remove any shoots that disrupt the outline to keep the topiary neat and dense.
Perfect For
- Formal entrance planting.
- Patio containers.
- Courtyard gardens.
- Low evergreen borders.
- Architectural planting.
- Traditional and contemporary gardens.
Good to Know
The supplied height of 75cm refers to the overall height at the time of sale. Regular light clipping will keep the cone crisp and encourage dense new growth throughout the growing season.
Product Information
- Botanical name: Ilex crenata 'Jenny'
- Trained as a cone topiary.
- Supplied in a 21cm nursery pot.
- Supplied approximately 75cm tall.
Growing & care
- Plant type
- shrub
- Position & light
- Full sun· Partial shade· Sheltered
- Watering
- moderate
- Soil & drainage
- Neutral alkaline· Well drained· Moist
- Flowering
- Late spring· White
- Foliage
- evergreen
Useful to know
Good for containersGood for borders
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