Mature Quercus Ilex AKA Holm Oak Options Explained
125-150cm: 3-5 Litre pot, 2-3 years old, around 125-150cm tall at delivery.
120-180cm: 7-12L pot, usually half standard. Check first if it's important.
180-240cm: 12-20L pot, 180-240cm tall at delivery, usually half standard. Check first if it's important.
Option 1:10-15L pot, half standard, 80-120cm clear stem. Around 160-220cm tall and 80-120cm wide.
Option 2: 18-25L pot, half standard, 80-120cm clear stem. Around 220-280cm tall and 80-140cm wide. 160-220cm tall and
Multi-Stem 100-125cm: 10-15L pot, 100-125cm tall, Multiple stems i.e. bush, shrub or multi-stem.
Multi-Stem 125-150cm: 10-15L pot, 125-150cm tall, Multiple stems, i.e. bush, shrub or multi-stem.
Multi-Stem 150-175cm: 12-20 L pot, 150- 175 cm all Multiple stems, i.e. bush, shrub or multi-stem.
Multi-Stem 175-200cm: 15-25L pot, 175-200cm tall, Multiple stems, i.e. bush, shrub or multi-stem.
Multi-Stem 200-250cm: 25-35L pot, 200-250cm tall, Multiple stems, i.e. bush, shrub or multi-stem.
Multi-Stem 250-300cm: 50-70L pot, 250-300cm tall, Multiple stems, i.e. bush, shrub or multi-stem.
Multi-Stem 300-350cm: 130-160L pot, 300-350cm tall, Multiple stems, i.e. bush, shrub or multi-stem.
Girth 6-8cm: Standard,25L pot, *Roughly 210-260cm tall. 180-200cm clear stem and 30-60cm crown.
Girth 8-10cm: Standard,25-30L pot, *Roughly 240-290cm tall. 180-200cm clear stem and 60-90cm crown.
Some larger sizes might be available, contact us for more information.
Quercus ilex, Holm Oak Evergreen Tree
A popular low-maintenance evergreen, the Quercus ilex tree, also known as Holm Oak, is ideal for screening, stand-alone planting and coastal sites. A great tree to add interest or reduce next doors unwanted interest, even if you live by the beech.
It is also known as Ilex oak, Holly oak, Holly leaved oak and Evergreen oak.
If left unpruned it can grow to around 20m high and 18m wide. It naturally develops a dense, rounded crown and in some cases can be egg-shaped i.e. in the shell not scrambled, fried, poached etc.
The foliage really hits Holm as it is tough, leathery and glossy dark green above, with paler, downier or white-grey hairy undersides. Young leaves are spiny or toothed, often looking more holly-like, while older leaves become smoother edged. The bark darkens with age, becoming dark brown to black and eventually finely fissured, while the young twigs are covered with yellowish or light brown felt-like hairs.
Holm Oak also offers seasonal detail as it bears small pale yellow catkins in spring and later produces relatively small acorns. The acorns are smaller and more pointed than those of English or sessile oak. The sort of detail that really brings it Holm.
It is especially useful where you need a Holm by the sea as it copes well with salt spray. Once established, you are Holm and dry when it comes to drought conditions because Quercus ilex has the ability to suspend new growth, and the leaves lose little water.
Quercus ilex is at Holm with urban locations and air pollution so city gardens, street planting etc are a good place to plant them.
Native to the Mediterranean region and introduced to Britain in the late 1500s, it is now an evergreen oak tree naturalised in parts of the UK.
Mature and Established Holm Oak Tree - Quercus ilex Evergreen Oak Tree
We supply mature, large and established Holm Oak trees for instant impact, saving you years of waiting for a full-sized evergreen tree. Our range includes standard, half-standard and multi-stem evergreen trees in a choice of heights and girths, suitable for gardens, driveways and landscaping projects. Every Quercus ilex, Holm Oak tree we sell is sourced from UK suppliers and available to buy online with nationwide delivery.
If you are looking for wholesale holm oak for sale at trade prices, we have them available for larger evergreen tree planting projects. Even cheaper evergreen trees are available from November to March when rootballed mature trees are available.
Planting Quercus ilex Holm Oak
Plant in full sun or partial shade in well-draining soils. It is suitable for exposed or sheltered sites once established. A tree is showing signs of establishment when you can see new growth and it has sent out new roots to anchor itself into the soil. Full establishment can take a couple of years, so in the meantime make your tree feel at Holm by keeping a 1m diameter circle around it free of grass and weeds, and water it regularly, especially during dry spells. A layer of mulch will help reduce drying out, and a feed in spring will also help.
Staking for the first couple of years can help reduce the risk of high winds moving the rootball and damaging the fine feeding roots. If you planted in a sheltered spot, the need for staking is reduced.
It also copes with a wide range of soils, including chalk, clay, loam and sand, with acid, neutral or alkaline pH, provided the soil is well drained. Poorly drained soil and frost pockets will greatly increase the chance of Holm Oak failure. Frost pockets are places such as valley bottoms and north-facing locations, for example where hills block the morning sun. It has an RHS hardiness rating of H4, which equates to temperatures down to about -10°C, but that comes with a major caveat. A frost of -10°C, combined with waterlogged conditions and a north-facing site, could cause tree failure, so the H4 rating should be treated as a guide only. Our tree warranty does not cover frost damage.
As an evergreen oak, this is a good option for coastal planting.
Pruning Quercus ilex Holm Oak
Quercus ilex, Holm Oak responds well to formative pruning i.e. pruning done in the early years to create the shape you want and clipping i.e. to maintain the shape you want.
Prune Holm Oak little and often to keep it dense, tidy and well-shaped. For half-standard and standard trees, remove dead, damaged or crossing branches, then lightly trim any shoots that spoil the outline while keeping a clear stem and balanced head.
For multi-stem trees, keep the strongest main stems and thin only weak, rubbing or overcrowded growth. Avoid hard pruning unless needed, as Holm Oak usually looks best with light shaping and gradual correction rather than heavy cutting.
Quercus ilex aka Holm Oak Idioms
If you steal a Quercus ilex and get it into your garden without being caught, you are Holm free.
If you recreate a very similar comfortable environment by planting Quercus ilex acorns, then you have a Holm from Holm.
A Quercus ilex is so good-looking, it could make your house look ugly; that is a Holm truth.
If you take shelter from a storm under a Quercus ilex, you are Holm and dry.
If you start giving things away by leaving them beneath a Quercus ilex, that is charity beginning at Holm.
If your Quercus ilex stands to attention, then that is a Holm straight.
If an Englishman builds a treehouse with a drawbridge in a Quercus ilex, his Holm is his castle
Doing a marathon while carrying a potted Quercus ilex is a Holm run.
If you are struggling to write a product description about Quercus ilex, then you have nothing to write Holm about.
If you let all your emotions out under a Quercus ilex, then you are feeling at Holm.
Moving your office to a Quercus ilex treehouse, that is working from Holm.
Should you require more than one tree then you may want to look at our WHOLESALE OAK TREE section. Click OAK HEDGING for the obvious hedging section.
See What Our Customers Are Saying About Our Holm Oak Quercus ilex
Hi Alan, Just to let you know the tree has arrived in very good condition Thanks for you service We can now plant it in memory of a farmer from Cutthorpe in Derbyshire Regards Chris Riggott 0321. 90-120cm option
