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Welcome to Welsh-Holly – one of the few specialist holly nurseries in the UK. We are really pleased that you, too, are a keen enthusiast!!

We stock all sorts of holly – ornamentals, both silver and gold variegated; hollies with red berries, hollies with orange berries; hollies with unusual leaves; hollies with interesting names; rare and unusual hollies; hollies for your neighbours to see and envy, and hollies to provide privacy. Even hollies without prickles on the leaves.

We are always developing our stock of hollies so, if the one which you are looking for is not listed, please contact us anyway, because it may be available shortly.

We have limited stock at the moment but please email us to see what we do have available. As always, we are more than happy to answer any questions you might have regarding holly.

Holly Descriptions

These are inclined to vary, depending on the writer’s observations. For example, when we recently reviewed articles on Ilex “Belgica Aurea”, it was described as both “sparsely berrying with red fruits” and as “abundant large orange-red fruit”. We have taken a consensus view.
The reasons for the variations probably depend on the site where the tree is growing. The amount of fruit a tree will bear depends on a variety of factors – soil, the season’s climate, drought stress (which seems to encourage berrying) and luck. All these factors combine such that one person’s experience is often very different to anothers.

How to choose a holly

Decide what you like best – is it the berries – red (Van Tol), orange (Amber) or yellow (Bacciflava) ? Remember if you want berries, unless it is self-fertile (Pyramidalis) you will need a male tree within the area.
Perhaps you looking for an interesting leaf colour – if you like variegated, consider the colour – white through to cream . Decide on whether you prefer a coloured leaf margin (Silver Van Tol) or a coloured centre (Lawsoniana). A dark green leaf , or perhaps a blue leaf (Blue Angel).
Or look at leaf shape – small pointed leaves (Myrtifolia) or Silver Hedgehog, with it’s prickly spines.
And don’t forget the twig colour – a female Argentea Marginata has green twigs, while “Handsworth New Silver” has purple twigs.
Is the tree shape your main interest? – consider “Green Pillar” which grows as a column, or “Alaska” for it‘s standard shape. What would a “Perrys Weeping Silver” look like in your garden?

Where holly likes to grow

Hollies will grow in virtually any soil, as long as they don’t have wet feet. Hollies will grow in the shade, but like you and me, they prefer some sun. And, because of their waxy leaves, they are very wind resistant, and ideal for exposed positions.

Planting your holly

Think carefully before you plant it so that you don’t have to move it again – hollies, once established, prefer not to be disturbed too much.Decide now whether you will keep it trimmed or whether you will let it grow to it’s natural height and shape.

Looking after your holly

After planting, keep the young stem and surround weed free – organic mulches are ideal for this, and they will also feed the holly. Rodents rarely cause damage but do look out for the bark being nibbled away.Once established prune in the winter or early spring – your prunings will make ideal Christmas decorations!

Please visit our website and contact us for any particular Holly you are looking for

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