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Tarajo (pronounced tarayo) is a large-leaved holly from southern Japan and southeastern China. It is considered a rarity and a collector's gem among evergreen shrubs everywhere outside its native region. No wonder, it was love at first sight for me, too. “Tarayo” means “many leaves ...
2 - 6m
2 - 4m
full to partial sun
7 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Being addicted to special and rare plants I could not miss this unique holly which comes from the USA and is extremely hard to find in Europe. I cannot figure out why knowing that it proves to be one of the hardiest and at the same time utterly beautiful evergreen plants.
Long-stalk holly is a spin ...
3 - 4m
1,5 - 2,5m
full to partial sun
5b (down to -27°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Belgica Aurea is a variegated version of Highclere holly a sport of Belgica variety, found and introduced by a Dutch nursery Koster & Son in 1908. Originally it was erroneously named ilex perdao aurea. Once Highclere hybrid hollies spread out it was corrected to i. x altaclerensis given a name Silve ...
3 - 5m
1,5 - 3m
full to partial sun
7 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Lawsoniana is my favourite. It is a female, variegated version of male plant Hendersonii which is just green. The leaves of Lawsoniana are deep green at the margins, grading through light green towards bright yellow centres. They are curled which gives the plant an extraordinary appearance. Being a ...
1,5 - 4m
1 - 2,5m
full to partial sun
7 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Little Stranger is a rare, compact growing blue holly variety from Germany. It is an upright, slow growing shrub with evergreen foliage. Leaves are very dark green, narrowly lance-shaped, almost spineless or just gently serrated at margins, and very glossy. As a male variety it has no fruit but is a ...
2 - 3m
1 - 1,5m
full to partial sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Himalayan indigo is an unusual shrub from, wonder of wonders, Himalayas. Its deciduous, compound leaves are pale green and look like miniature locust leaves. Flowers cannot be compared to anything you normally see growing in Central European gardens. They are pea-like, formed in erect racemes where ...
VI - VIII
0,5 - 1,5m
0,5 - 1,5m
full sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Indigo is a genus of over 700 species from various habitats. The African species indigofera tinctorial was historically the first source of blue dye before lapis lazuli was discovered. Chinese indigo – Kirilow’s indigo comes from Korea, north China and South Japan.
Kirilow’s indig ...
VI - VIII
0,5 - 0,8m
0,5 - 1,3m
full sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
