Ilex Crenata Bonsai Flower

Sometimes it is sold as an indoor bonsai but it does much better outside and needs a cool place in winter.

Ilex crenata bonsai flower. Autumn early spring before new growth. Ilex crenata is a plant native to japan where it can reach heights up to 5 meters. Every 2 3 years in spring less frequently as required for older larger trees. Evergreen ilexcrenata holly japanese evergreen ilex crenata repot.

The cultivar ilex crenata convexa grows even more compact and has domed leaves. Ilex serrata is a deciduous shrub with slender purple twigs and elliptic very finely toothed dull green leaves to 5cm long. As with ilex crenata a male form of japanese winterberry is needed to pollinate a female form. It is frost hard when planted in the ground but in a bonsai pot it should be protected from strong frost.

Hard prune in summer to regenerate growth on weak branches. Holly has a. Trim to shape throughout summer. 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.

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. There are around 400 species in the genus including evergreen and deciduous trees. It bears bright pink flowers followed by red and sometimes white or yellow fruit.