The Ilex crenata Golden Gem is part of the Aquifoliaceae family and is a superb compact evergreen plant which contrary to the Holly name in its title is actually spine free and non prickly. A native to many Far Eastern countires such as Japan as the name indicates, China, Taiwan and many others.The small dainty leaves are a glorious glossy golden yellow with perhaps a hint of green which is especially vibrant in winter when other plants may have faded or passed their best. The shiny small black fruits are sparsely produced in the autumn.
The Box Leaved Japanese Holly has soared in popularity this fantastic little plant with its slow growth rate is easily maintained either as a specimen shrub where a vibrant splash of colour is needed in the garden or as a low growing hedge around borders or down pathways where Box blight issues have prevented Box being planted. It is also much favoured by garden designers for planting in parterres. The stunning colour of the foliage is displayed to its best advantage if planted in full sun. It will grow in most well drained soil sites as a hedge to a height of 40-150cm at a rate of some 15-20cm per year. To keep the hedge or shrub neat and well shaped it is best trimmed in summer.
We sell this delightful plant in various heights and pot sizes and should you wish to discuss the best option for your needs then do please call us and we will do our best to assist you.
We are now taking orders for January delivery.
Delivery is free for most orders above our free delivery thresholds, these are displayed above our prices in the product listings and summarized below. If you don’t need that many plants it’s not a problem, you can choose to pay our delivery charge and only order what you need.
Delivery is convenient – no signature is required so you don’t need to wait in, we will leave your parcel in the safe place that you nominate.
Delivery is fast – because we pick orders daily from our own growing beds your plants only travel the small hop to our packing shed before being sent to you, they are usually delivered within 3-7 days.
Delivery is reliable – we have been selling and delivering Hedging Plants to our customers nationwide since 1992. We have a lot of experience in packing them safely and only use tried and tested delivery partners.
Smaller Plants (Parcel Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £90 | £15.00 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £90 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £24.00 |
Heavy Plants (Pallet Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £420 | £72.00 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £420 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £72.00 |
Tall Plants 2.5m+ (Specialist Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Under £1800 | Please call us |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £1800 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | Not available |
Exceptions to our delivery charges are Scottish Highland and Isle of Wight delivery areas where we need to charge a little extra to cover the cost of deliveries to these outlying areas. We don’t currently delivery to other offshore addresses including Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.
Tall plants over 2.5 metres have to be delivered by our own specialised transport, our delivery area is limited to mainland England and Wales only.
Please note there is a minimum order value of £50 for orders containing smaller plants and £250 for orders containing heavier plants
Complete delivery information can be viewed on our Delivery Information page
