Price each per |
1 Tree |
10 Trees |
25 Trees |
100 Trees |
20-30cm |
£2.75 |
£2.50 |
£2.25 |
£1.90 |
30-45cm |
£3.00 |
£2.75 |
£2.50 |
£2.00 |
45-60cm |
£4.00 |
£3.25 |
£3.00 |
N/A |
Prices stated do not include delivery and V.A.T. which will be added at the checkout.
Growing Holly Trees (Ilex aquifolium)
- Native evergreen tree/shrub, hardy and long-lived (up to 300+ years), providing year-round dense glossy green foliage and structure.
- Iconic for Christmas decorations: bright red berries (on female plants) and spiky leaves; berries persist into winter.
- Outstanding for wildlife: berries feed birds (thrushes, blackbirds) in winter; dense prickly growth offers safe nesting and shelter.
- Excellent security hedging – thorny, intruder-deterrent, and responds well to clipping; also effective windbreak.
- Tolerant of shade, pollution, coastal conditions, and most soils (including chalk and clay).
- Best time: Bare-root November–March (dormant season); container-grown anytime, ideally autumn or spring.
- Location: Full sun to deep shade; moist but well-drained soil (tolerates poor/dry once established); sheltered or exposed sites; ample space for mature size (up to 15–25m tall as tree, smaller as hedge).
- Preparation: Dig hole twice root width; add organic matter to very poor soils.
- Planting: Set at original depth (check soil mark on stem); firm in, water thoroughly, mulch base (keep clear of trunk); stake if needed in windy spots.
- Aftercare: Water well first few years in dry spells; prune hedges in late winter/early spring; minimal care required; protect young plants from rabbits/deer.
Text summery written with the assistance of Grok but content edited and checked for accuracy by a human bean
