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Quercus ilex Tree - 6/8 Girth - 180cm Stem - 120Hx120W (Pleached) Quercus ilex
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Key Features
AVERAGE GROWING
HAS FLOWERS (White)
COLOURFUL FOLIAGE
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Description
Quercus ilex, commonly known as Holm Oak or Evergreen Oak, is a robust Mediterranean tree prized for its dense evergreen foliage and excellent suitability for pleached screening. Its glossy dark green leaves with silvery undersides form a thick canopy that provides year-round privacy and structure.
When trained as a pleached tree, Quercus ilex forms a structured panel of foliage above a clear stem, making it ideal for creating elegant living screens, boundary planting, and formal garden design. Its dense evergreen canopy provides effective screening even during winter months.
Exceptionally hardy, drought tolerant, and tolerant of coastal winds and urban pollution, Holm Oak is a reliable and long-lived choice for modern landscaping and architectural planting.
Supplied as a pleached specimen with 6–8cm girth and approximately 2m clear stem height (pot grown), this structured tree provides immediate screening and strong evergreen presence.
- Evergreen pleached screening tree
- Dense dark green foliage with silvery undersides
- Excellent year-round privacy
- Ideal for formal garden structure
- Suitable for coastal and exposed sites
- Tolerant of drought and pollution
- Hardy and long-lived
- Supplied 6–8cm girth – approx. 1.2m clear stem (pleached, pot grown)
Position: Plant in full sun or partial shade.
Planting: Plant in well-drained soil. Particularly tolerant of poor and dry soils once established.
Watering & Feeding: Water well after planting and during the first growing season. Minimal feeding required.
Pruning: Trim regularly during the growing season to maintain the pleached framework and encourage dense foliage.
Winter Care: Fully hardy and tolerant of exposed conditions.
Q: What is a pleached tree?
Pleached trees are trained so their branches form a flat panel above a clear stem, creating a living screen.
Q: Is Quercus ilex evergreen?
Yes-it keeps its foliage throughout the year.
Q: Is it suitable for coastal gardens?
Yes-very tolerant of wind and salt exposure.
Q: How tall can it grow?
The overall height depends on the trained framework but can be maintained through pruning.
Q: What does 6/8 girth mean?
The trunk circumference measures 6–8cm at 1 metre above ground.
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