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  • Ilex x altaclerensis Golden King on the Barcham Trees nursery
  • The golden margined Ilex x altaclerensis Golden King
  • Row of small-size Ilex x altaclerensis Golden King Holly trees at Barcham Trees nursery
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Golden King Holly

Ilex x altaclerensis Golden King

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About this product

Ilex x altaclerensis Golden King, also known as Golden King Holly, was derived from a cutting taken from a holly tree in Edinburgh in the 1880s. It remains one of the best gold-variegated hollies available today.

It has smooth leaves rather than spiky ones, and its solid, slow growth forms a pyramidal shape at maturity, which makes it ideal for garden planting.

Ilex x altaclerensis Golden King thrives best on well-drained soils, and perversely, it is female rather than male, as its name would suggest.

Mature Height: 3-7m

Specifications

Common names
Golden King Holly
Height of tree
3-7m
Tree type
Evergreen
Soil type
Well drained, Will tolerate most soil types
Shape
Pyramidal
Foliage Colour
Variegated
Looks good in
Winter
Privacy
Screening from ground level
Location
Garden, Parkland
Genus
Ilex