Patio Holly Tree | Ilex Aquifolium 'Alaska'
Bright red winter berries
Grown by Josh's trusted specialists
Europe
Perfectly happy plants, or your money back
Specialist overnight plant delivery
The highlights
- Clear-stemmed, upright patio tree
- Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
- Glossy green, spiny leaves and red berries
- RHS Plants for Pollinators
Description
- Alaska is a US state famed for its unrivalled natural beauty and this little holly tree? Well, it's certainly worthy of that moniker!
- With its glossy, racing green leaves, vivid red winter berries and dainty white flowers, this evergreen patio tree offers stunning year-round interest.
- With just a little annual prune, you can keep your holly tree to a height of just one-and-a-half metres (or shorter). This makes it ideal for smaller outdoor spaces and balconies.
- People typically think of box and bay when thinking about topiaried trees, but holly plants work just as well, and this compact tree will work perfectly for a more formal patio planting scheme.
- Holly has been recognised by the RHS as one of its Plants for Pollinators, indicating its benefits to pollinating insects like bees and butterflies.
What To Expect
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How To Grow
Good pest and disease resistance
Typically disease and pest resistant, though may occasionally experience issues with aphids, scale insects and leaf blight.
Water regularly
Container-grown plants, including holly trees, require more watering than their ground-grown counterparts. This is particularly important during hot, dry spells.
Full sun to partial shade
Grows well in both full sun (at least six hours of sunlight per day) and part shade (three to six hours of sunlight per day).
Moist, well-drained compost
Your patio holly tree will benefit from being planted in moist, well-drained compost (something like John Innes No. 3 works brilliantly).
Feed in spring
Apply either a general-purpose, balanced fertiliser or an evergreen-specific formulation during spring.
Planting Calendar
- Best time to plant
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- Flower
Europe
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Start with a touch of continental sun
Over 99% of our plants are grown in the UK, but where that’s not possible, Josh sources the best specialist growers in Europe for the job. Think citrus warmed by Sicilian sun, topiary trained by Dutch masters, almonds nourished in the Dordogne and bamboo bathed in Tuscan heat. Our handpicked growers nurture these plants to maturity before handing over to our team in the South Downs, to toughen them up for UK gardens.
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Our plants are grown in the UK
Specialist UK growers we know and trust grow your plants the traditional way, with organic fertiliser and biological pest control. They pick only the healthiest plants for you, professionally pruning them so that they’ll grow strong and well shaped.
Our plants are delivered overnight
Your plants are sent to you fresh from the field in our plastic free box that’s specially designed to hold them tight, then securely delivered by specialist plant couriers - straight from the grower to your garden within 24 hours.
We're here to help at every step
We want your plants to have a long and healthy life. Expect easy-to-follow grow guides and videos devised by our team of experts.
Perfect plants, guaranteed
We’re confident that you’ll be delighted with your new plants. Need help? Alice and her team are here to guarantee you’re perfectly happy.
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How do I know I'm getting quality plants?
All of our plants are grown in specialist nurseries with the highest standards of plant care and sustainability. We guarantee you'll love them as much as we do! Don't just take our word for it - we've got thousands of great reviews on Trustpilot.
When will I get my plants?
The delivery timescale for each plant is on the web page (near the 'add to basket's button). You'll receive a dispatch email with an exact delivery date once your plants are on their way, so you can get the garden ready.
How will my plants be packed and delivered?
We send all of our orders through a courier network designed to handle plants. Specialist equipment ensures that no plants will be damaged during the packing process and every order is carefully finished and checked by plant-loving humans. Your plants will arrive in the most sustainable packaging possible with minimal to no plastic used.
Where do you deliver?
We deliver to anywhere in Mainland UK for our standard delivery cost. We are able to deliver most plants to Highlands and non UK mainland however this will be at an additional cost. This will be calculated at the checkout. Please note, deliveries to these locations will take longer. Unfortunately, we are not able to deliver to Northern Ireland at present.
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I have ordered plants from them twice this year. They arrived well packaged, on time and looked strong and healthy. I feel the staff from Roots plants deal with their plants and customers with passion and care. I can’t wait to order again, price is good as well.
Peter Mawer
Highly recommended all round
Delivered quickly, perfectly packaged and the tree was in excellent condition. Really healthy and taken to the garden with no problems. Can't recommend highly enough. 5 stars isn't enough!
John Harris
Satisfied customer
Unlike other online sellers, this company are well ahead in the quality stakes. My plant arrived promptly as per their promise and the plant was much more established and healthy than I had expected. It’s the second time I have ordered from them and I have faith in their promise. Excellent service.
Karen McEwan
A really good quality tree
A really good quality tree, delivered on time and very well packaged. But the emailed planting advice and supporting information was what really impressed me. Thoroughly recommended.
Martin C Simmons
Exceptional quality
The quality of the plants was exceptional, unlike ones I have had before from local garden centres. Thank you so much. I will definitely be using you again.
Sara Bradley
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