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Ilex yunnanensis
Yunnan Holly
Origin: Southwestern China and eastern Tibet.
| Family |
| Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Ilex |
| Species |
| yunnanensis |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5a - 9a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -26 to 1 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -15 to 24 |
| Height |
| 5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A large evergreen shrub with ovate leaves. |
| Landscape |
| Year round garden feature; used in cut flower arrangements, property borders to prevent unwanted footpaths, massing, foundation covering and groupings of female plants. |
| Cultivation |
| Hollies have a shallow root system and require 2.5 cm of water a week in the growing season, 6 cm of water in hot conditions. Best if planted in the autumn; prune winter burn out in the spring as new growth emerges. |
| Pests |
| Aphids attack juvenile growth, scale and leaf miners may be issues. Root rot may occur if it is placed in poorly drained soils. Winter desiccation occurs if placed in an exposed position without protection. |
| Habitat |
| Evergreen forests, Tsuga forests, and shrub forests at elevations of 1100 - 3500 m. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Burncoose Nursery and Gardens, Gwennap, Redruth, Cornwall, England. |
| Propagation |
| Stem cuttings dipped in rooting hormone, usually container grown but larger field grown plants may be balled and burlaped. |
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