Lawsoniana' is a superb female ... There are also many forms of Highclere holly. Ilex x altaclerensis 'Camelliifolia' is one of the most handsome, with elliptical green leaves and big red berries.

Luckily for the Sussex witches, there are many smooth-leaved, spineless holly varieties. Together with several crenata varieties, Ilex x altaclerensis Lawsoniana is prickle-free. Each of its ...

Two hundred years ago, our native holly, Ilex aquifolium, hybridised with a slightly tender species from the Canary Islands called I. perado, to create a race of hybrids known as I. x altaclerensis.

Christmas is coming, so let's raise a glass to holly. The brightest of evergreens ... The prettiest and hardiest are varieties of Ilex aquifolium, I. x altaclerensis, and the ravishing 'blue ...

Hence the dog-Latin botanical name, Ilex x altaclerensis. Leaves on Highclere hybrids are larger and less prickly but still unmistakably holly. From that original cross come several superb varieties.

Good holly specimens include: Ilex x altaclerensis "Golden King" which has glossy dark green leaves with a creamy, more rounded leaf edge. As with many holly cultivar names, this confusingly is a ...

Lawsoniana' is a superb female ... There are also many forms of Highclere holly. Ilex x altaclerensis 'Camelliifolia' is one of the most handsome, with elliptical green leaves and big red berries.