Variegted Full Standard Holly Tree

Ilex aquifolium 'Siver van Tol'  has all the best attributes of Ilex 'J C van Tol' - beautifully distinctive cream margins on large glossy foliage. We would say it's more a creamy pale yellow than silver. The leaves having a hint of a point, otherwise its soft to touch. 'Silver van Tol' is generally hard to find so grab the opportunity while you can! 'Silver van Tol' would also look great in holly wreaths at Christmas alongside green holly i.e. Ilex 'J C van Tol'.

The wonderful bonus of the van Tol hollies is that they are self fertile and bear lovely red berries in the winter. Ours are clipped to shape so they may not always have berries on them when we send them out but rest assured they will the following year.

This standard holly has been grown for ornamental use with the stem being kept clear and then topped to create a lollipop style head. These can be kept trimmed in to a dense neat ball shape or left to be slightly looser which we think works best for these. Grown on the sandy soils of Holland these holly trees are the best quality and in great condition. Hollies cope very well in a container and are not fussy to look after, thriving in full sun through to full shade! They look great either side of a doorway or on a patio, especially in a terracotta pot. We can recommend http://www.vasotoscano.com/ for all your terracotta pots.

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• Situation Open Close

   Holly (Ilex) and Viburnum tinus topiary is very adaptable; being happy in full sun, part shade or full shade. Watering just needs to be adjusted accordingly. Holly and Viburnum tinus suit all soil types apart from waterlogged! In a container, a soil based compost such as John Innes No.3 with added organic matter and coarse grit to aid stability and drainage would be ideal.

• Feeding and Watering Open Close

  Containerised topiary plants rely on you for all their feed and watering requirements. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer such as Vitax Q4 once a month from Apr -Jul. Discolouration of foliage is usually due to lack of feeding.
  Pruning: As a minimum, prune topiary during early June then again in October to shape it up ready for winter. Alternatively, trim little and often throughout the growing season. Use secateurs to avoid leaving cut leaves. Prune Viburnum tinus after flowering if necessary but bear in mind that the flowers will go on to produce very attractive berries for the autumn-winter. 

  Don't rely on rainfall to water containerised topiary; the foliage is so dense that little if any rain would reach the soil. Luckily however, holly is a very tough plants. Water container grown plants throughout the growing season (Apr-Sept). The frequency very much depends on the sun/shade situation of the plants and the weather conditions. Waterlogging can also be a problem if the container does not drain between waterings.

• Pests and Diseases Open Close

  Discolouration of foliage is usually due to feed and/or watering requirements - see above. On holly, low numbers of yellow leaves is part of the natural shedding process; these can just be picked off if too unsightly. However, if an excessive amount of yellow leaves appear this can be a symptom of waterlogging - check the compost.