Ilex Vomitoria Bonsai

Ilex vomitoria nana is available from nurseries and garden centers.

Ilex vomitoria bonsai. It is often confused with a couple of close relatives. They may be grown from seed or from soft wood cuttings. Height base to apex 22 trunk caliper 14 flower white fruit redoutdoor hardy to zone 7pot ceramic shipping weight 75lbs pickup onlymore sizes available call yaupon holly bonsai tree ilex vomitoria bella bonsai. The early settlers in the se usa learned from the indians that the leaves of this plant could be used to make tea.

It was a lot of fun and a lot of work turning shrubs into nubs. One is ilex shillings which does not grow native but has adapted well to the se usa. Ilex vomitoria nana may also be found growing in the wild and may be collected in early spring. The foliage is small gray green and leathery.

Ilex vomitoria i bought two ilex vomitoria as shrubs at our september 2005 bonsai club meeting where we had a workshop on making a hard cut on them. Ilex vomitoria yaupon holly badger bonsai society madison wi area ilex vomitoria or yaupon holly is a small spreading evergreen tree that grows upright or as a large shrub reaching 15 25 feet tall. Ilex needs well draining soil without regard to ph levels and will thrive in loam sandy soil or even clay. Ilex vomitoria nana may also be found growing in the wild and may be collected in early spring.

The portion of the name of the plant vomitoria is a rather unsavory name given to a very nice and useful plant. The other is ilex myrtifolia or myrtle leaved holly. They may be grown from seed or from soft wood cuttings. The one on the right above is ilex 1 and the one on the left is ilex 2.