| Intermediate |
Upright/Columnar |
Zone 6 |
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SKY PENCIL' Here is a dense narrow upright selection for that hard to fill vertical location. It was released by the
U.S. National Arboretum and has nice dark green leaves and a reasonable rate of growth of about 8-9 feet in ten years. I saw this plant at the nursery of
Akira Shibamichi located in Saitama, Japan. He is the originator of this great selection.
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SOFT TOUCH' Here is a exceptional mounding bright green hemisphere. It is dense and compact with a great soft look. It is a nice slow-growing neat and tidy selection that is great for almost any location.
Glabra
Inkberry
| Intermediate |
Upright |
Zone 5 |
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SHAMROCK' Here is a nice slower growing form of the Inkberry. It has darker green leaves than the species and is much more compact it is also
deer resistant. It will tolerate many adverse conditions but not alkaline soils. Grows best in full sun with a moist well drained soil but it will also do very good in city conditions and partial shade. A great choice for a hedge or background planting or in mass planting.
Hybrid
Hybrid Ilex
| Intermediate |
Upright |
Zone 6 |
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SERENDIPTY' Here is another excellent hybrid from
Dr. Elwin Orton's Ilex breeding program at Rutgers University, NJ. In the past we incorrectly sold this particular cultivar as '
Rock Garden'. The plant has been mixed up in the trade and this is now the new name. Anyway it is a fantastic selection and we never seem to have enough of this one. It has nice dark green shiny leaves and a nice dwarf habit. One plant we have is 14 years old and only about 15" high.
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