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Ilex crenata Luxus / 9Cm / 30Cm
Ilex crenata 'Luxus' ('Annys5' PBR)
Confirmed format: 9cm Pot • approx. 30cm supplied height
Plant Highlights: Naturally dense evergreen growth • Excellent alternative to traditional box • Ideal for low hedging and topiary • Glossy dark green foliage all year • Compact habit requiring minimal trimming
Overview
Ilex crenata 'Luxus' ('Annys5' PBR) is a compact Japanese holly selected for its naturally dense, rounded habit and small, glossy green leaves that closely resemble box (Buxus). Bred as a low-maintenance alternative to traditional box hedging, it offers year-round structure and responds well to clipping, making it ideal for formal gardens, edging, topiary and patio containers. Its slow, tidy growth means less frequent pruning than many similar evergreen shrubs, while the rich green foliage retains its colour throughout the year.
Why We Love It
'Luxus' provides the neat, clipped appearance of box with glossy evergreen foliage and a naturally compact habit. It is an excellent choice for defining borders, edging paths, creating low hedges or shaping into topiary, bringing year-round structure to both formal and contemporary gardens.
Plant Details
| Botanical Name | Ilex crenata 'Luxus' ('Annys5' PBR) |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Japanese Holly |
| Plant Type | Evergreen shrub |
| Foliage | Evergreen, glossy dark green |
| Flower Colour | Small white flowers in spring |
| Position | Full sun or partial shade |
| Soil | Moist but well-drained, neutral to slightly acidic |
| Habit | Dense, compact, bushy |
| Hardiness | RHS H6 (−20°C to −15°C). |
| Mature Height | Approx. 50cm to 60cm |
| Mature Spread | Approx. 50cm |
Growing Guide
| Position & Soil | Plant in full sun or partial shade in fertile, well-drained soil. Japanese hollies perform best in neutral to slightly acidic soils and appreciate consistent moisture while becoming established. Avoid prolonged waterlogging and very dry conditions. |
|---|---|
| Pruning & Care | Trim once or twice during the growing season if maintaining formal hedges or topiary. As a naturally compact cultivar, 'Luxus' generally requires less clipping than many traditional hedging plants. |
Perfect For
- Low hedging and path edging
- Topiary and formal garden schemes
- Patio containers and urban gardens
Good to Know
- This is a male cultivar, so it does not produce berries.
- It is particularly valued for formal planting schemes where a consistent, evergreen framework is desired.
Product Information
| Supplied Format | 9cm pot (approx. 30cm supplied height) |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Evergreen shrub |
| Suitability | Suitable for low hedging, edging, topiary and containers |
| Light Requirements | Best grown in full sun or partial shade |
| Key Feature | Dense, glossy foliage provides year-round garden structure |
Growing & care
- Plant type
- shrub
- Position & light
- Full sun· Partial shade
- Watering
- moderate
- Soil & drainage
- Neutral alkaline· Well drained· Moist
- Mature size
- 50cm high· 50cm wide
- Flowering
- White
- Foliage
- evergreen
Useful to know
Good for containers
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