Emerald Colonnade® Holly
Ilex x 'RutHol 1' P.P.A.F.
A handsome rounded to pyramidal evergreen male holly that can be used as a single specimen, or small group planting. Can also be used as a container plant to accent an entryway to the house or garden, utilizing its natural form or shaping into a formal topiary. Emerald Colonnade™ also makes a superb hedge, screen or windbreak. The creation of Dr. John M. Ruter, a renowned Plant Breeder and Researcher at the University of Georgia.
| Key feature: | Easy Care Plant |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Garden style: | Asian/Zen |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 7 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional water. |
| Average landscape size: | Ten to twelve feet tall by six to eight feet wide |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Pyramidal |
| Special features: | Easy Care, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Mass Planting, Specimen, Topiary |
| Flower color: | Yellow |
| Blooms: | Small creamy flowers in spring. Produces no fruit. |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 9265 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear to shape in winter.
A handsome rounded to pyramidal evergreen male holly that can be used as a single specimen, or small group planting. Can also be used as a container plant to accent an entryway to the house or garden, utilizing its natural form or shaping into a formal topiary. Emerald Colonnade™ also makes a superb hedge, screen or windbreak. The creation of Dr. John M. Ruter, a renowned Plant Breeder and Researcher at the University of Georgia.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear to shape in winter.
| Key feature: | Easy Care Plant |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Garden style: | Asian/Zen |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 7 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional water. |
| Average landscape size: | Ten to twelve feet tall by six to eight feet wide |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Pyramidal |
| Special features: | Easy Care, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Mass Planting, Specimen, Topiary |
| Flower color: | Yellow |
| Blooms: | Small creamy flowers in spring. Produces no fruit. |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 9265 |
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