Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata'
Broad-leaved silver holly
The genus Ilex, commonly called holly, can be found throughout the world in both temperate and subtropical regions. It includes species of trees, shrubs, and climbers, with evergreen or deciduous foliage and inconspicuous flowers. They are slow-growing plants which can grow to 25m tall. The type species is the European holly Ilex aquifolium. This is known as the common or English holly and has shiny, dark green foliage with yellow margins. It is self fertile and so produces berries without a male variety being present although having a male variety nearby can increase berry production. 'Argentea Marginata' produces masses of bright red berries in autumn to winter and sports spiny, silver-margined, dark green leaves, purplish-pink when young. This makes an excellent, evergreen specimen tree for a sunny, medium-sized garden.
Contributed by @awomanonabike
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Broad-leaved silver holly
Latin name
Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata'
type
Trees or Shrubs
family
Aquifoliaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
2.50 M
4.00 M
Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata'
The genus Ilex, commonly called holly, can be found throughout the world in both temperate and subtropical regions. It includes species of trees, shrubs, and climbers, with evergreen or deciduous foliage and inconspicuous flowers. They are slow-growing plants which can grow to 25m tall. The type species is the European holly Ilex aquifolium. This is known as the common or English holly and has shiny, dark green foliage with yellow margins. It is self fertile and so produces berries without a male variety being present although having a male variety nearby can increase berry production. 'Argentea Marginata' produces masses of bright red berries in autumn to winter and sports spiny, silver-margined, dark green leaves, purplish-pink when young. This makes an excellent, evergreen specimen tree for a sunny, medium-sized garden.
Flowering Season
From Late Spring TO Late Spring
The flowers, which are a drab white. appear from late Spring and are followed by clusters of shiny red berries in the Autumn
Planting
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Put pot grown plants out into growing position after digging in compost.
Propagating by seed
From Early Spring TO Late Winter
Sow seed throughout the year under glass.
Propagating by cuttings
From Late Summer TO Mid Autumn
Semi hard wood cuttings are taken from the current years growth from late summer to mid autumn the bottom of the cuttings is hard and soft on the top. With a sharp knife take a cutting of about 14 cms, remove lowest leaves, dip end into rooting hormone, and place round the edge of a pot filled with a suitable compost, water well, they must remain moist till rooted, place under glass but in semi shade.
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