Ilex Crenata Bonsai Flower

As with ilex crenata a male form of japanese winterberry is needed to pollinate a female form.
Ilex crenata bonsai flower. The ilex crenata bonsai japanese holly bonsai is native to japan korea and some parts of russia. Evergreen ilexcrenata holly japanese evergreen ilex crenata repot. It bears bright pink flowers followed by red and sometimes white or yellow fruit. Hard prune in summer to regenerate growth on weak branches.
Every 2 3 years in spring less frequently as required for older larger trees. The japanese holly is a rewarding bonsai project because its dark green leaves small white flowers and black berries make for a beautiful addition to any coffee table or rock garden. Ilex crenata is a plant native to japan where it can reach heights up to 5 meters. The japanese holly is quite popular as a bonsai species.
There are around 400 species in the genus including evergreen and deciduous trees. Ilex serrata is a deciduous shrub with slender purple twigs and elliptic very finely toothed dull green leaves to 5cm long. Holly has a. There are several dwarf and compact varieties useful for bonsai including ilex crenata mariesii ilex cornuta rotunda and ilex glabra compacta.
It is an evergreen bonsai particularly interesting for the very small and scalloped dark green leaves. It is frost hard when planted in the ground but in a bonsai pot it should be protected from strong frost. Free draining soil. Autumn early spring before new growth.