Characteristics
Discover all the characteristics of Ilex Dark Green ®
Plantation
How do I best plant my Ilex Dark Green ®?
Care
How do I take care of my Ilex Dark Green ®?
Questions - tips
Answers to frequently asked questions
Characteristics
Ilex Crenata ' Dark Green ' ® is a novice of its kind. This unique strain is extremely healthy and highly resistant to diseases. It is a good pruning plant and can retain its beautiful dark green leaf colour all year. Around May-June, this Japanese holly blossoms and creates beautiful white flowers. They spread an attractive scent and also attract many insects such as bees, butterflies and also birds can not resist. Ilex crenata ' Dark Green ' is very flexible and, unlike the ' sempervirens ', does not like lime-rich soil. Can be good against air pollution and sea breeze. Is ideal to use as a green hedge or to shave in all kinds of shapes. Grows pretty compact and is physically very similar to ' Boxwood '. You can buy Ilex crenata ' Dark Green ' ® online at Eeckhout-Decorte via the handy plant shop!
Winter Green
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Soil type
Evergreen
Not too humid, low ph
Diseases
Height
2,5 m - 3,5 m
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Leaf color
Dark green
Flower Color
Flowering months
White
May - June
Location
Pruning period
Partial shade-Sun-flexible
April-October
Plantation
Planting Ilex Dark Green ® does not require much effort, but there are some points that should be taken into consideration before and during the planting of this Ilex species;
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Mix the soil with sufficient peat nutrient mixture. This ensures a well permeable soil and strongly promotes the root formation of the plant. Moreover, it lowers the ph, ideal for Ilex!
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In order to get a drained soil you can also dig some and change everything well.
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When the weather is warm and you plant Ilex in your garden, it is very important to give it enough water. This is also appropriate for planting in flower boxes or flower pots.
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Do not use calcium at Ilex
Please note!
After planting it is normal for a lot of leaves to lose weight.
This is a normal process. In this way Ilex Dark Green ® adapts to your garden, soil and new environment.
With this info you can get to work and then enjoy sure and fix your beautiful garden and your new green!
Care
Ilex Dark green® is a very simple plant in terms of care. Treating against diseases is not necessary, because they are not there. However, there are some things that need to be watched so that your Ilex Dark green® would feel good;
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Always fertilize with organic fertilizer, never chemically
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Pruning is best done in the months of April-October
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When Ilex was planted next to a terrace or large piece of hardening, try to avoid excess water. This can be solved among other things by making a small trench or gutter that leads to the vast majority of water.
Tip of the Nursery!
In the webshop the organic fertilizer is available which we use on the tree nursery.
Frequent questions
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Hoe snel groeit Ilex Dark green®?Ilex Dark green groeit relatief snel. Vanaf het 2e jaar na aanplanting groeit het ongeveer 10 - 15 cm per jaar. Dit zorgt ervoor dat 1 snoeibeurt per jaar voldoende is.
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Waarom zorgt Ilex Dark green® voor biodiversiteit?Ilex Dark green® heeft een enorme troef als het gaat om biodiversiteit. Het is een compleet andere plant in tegenstelling tot Buxus. In mei - juni komen er aan Ilex Dark green® mooie witte bloempjes en in de maanden oktober - november komen er zwarte steenvruchtjes aan de plant. Hierdoor krijgt deze Ilex soort veel aantrek van vogels, bijen en insecten.
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Kan Ilex Dark green® ook aan zee geplant worden?Jazeker, geen probleem. Ilex Dark green® kan zoute zeewind zeer goed verdragen.
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Kan ik zelf Ilex Dark green® verder vermeerderen?Nee, dit is niet toegestaan. Aangezien deze Ilex soort onder kwekersrecht valt. Ilex Crenata "Dark Green" ® "Dit ras is beschermd door Europees kwekersrecht onder nummer EU20072678. Elke vermeerdering en doorkweek is enkel toegelaten nà schriftelijke goedkeuring van de licentiegever."
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