Hollies (Ilex)
The range of hollies in gardens has been greatly extended in recent years. Evergreen sorts are valued for their foliage, and both they and deciduous ones for their brightly coloured berries. While there is a representative selection at RHS Garden Wisley, the National Plant Collection is held at Rosemoor.
NCCPG National Plant Collection of hollies
Although largely trouble-free, hollies may be affected by holly blight, a new disease reported in a recent issue of The Garden:
Anon. 1999, May. New disease affects hollies. The Garden (RHS) 124(5): 315.
Further reading
This is just one topic covered by the Society's monthly journal for members, The Garden, and recent articles of interest are listed below. The latest thinking from the best minds in horticulture today is to be found in the RHS journal, The Plantsman: some recent relevant articles are suggested here.
Andrews, S. 1999. The renaming of Ilex verticillata males to 'Jim Dandy' and 'Southern Gentleman'. The New Plantsman 6(4): 206-207.
Andrews, S. 1995. Ilex colchica, the Black sea holly. The New Plantsman 2(4): 235-241.
Andrews, S. 1994, December. Hollies with a difference. The Garden (RHS) 119(12): 580-583. Deciduous hollies.
Coombes, A. & S. Andrews 1997. Ilex 'Ampfield King' and 'Ampfield Queen': two new hybrid hollies. The New Plantsman 4(3): 180-183.
Lancaster, R. 1999, December. Ilex x koehneana. The Garden (RHS) 124(12): 918-919.