Instant Hedging Ilex Crenata Dark Green 1m Trough

The Ilex Crenata ‘Dark Green’ Instant Hedge, commonly known as Japanese Holly, is a premium evergreen hedging solution perfect for creating neat, formal borders, tidy pathways, and low-level privacy screens. Supplied by Green-tech in 1-metre troughs containing 5 robust plants, each 30–35cm tall with a 20cm foliage width, this instant hedge is ready to plant for immediate structure and visual impact.

A perfect alternative to traditional box hedging, it features dense, glossy dark green leaves, compact growth habit, and excellent resistance to common hedge diseases such as box blight. Its slow-growing, low-maintenance nature makes it ideal for landscapers, professional gardeners, councils, and developers aiming to deliver precise, elegant hedging in residential or commercial gardens, public spaces, and formal landscaping projects.

Features & Benefits

• Evergreen Elegance: Glossy dark green leaves provide year-round visual appeal.

• Box Hedge Alternative: Maintains formal, tidy lines without risk of box blight.

• Compact & Low-Growing: Perfect for borders, parterres, pathways, and edging.

• Disease Resistant: Hardy, pollution-tolerant, and frost-resistant.

• Instant Planting Format: Pre-grown in 1m troughs for immediate structure.

Applications

• Formal garden borders and parterre edging

• Low-level boundary definition in residential gardens

• Pathway, driveway, and courtyard lining

• Rooftop and terrace landscaping

• Public and commercial green space edging

Sizes & Specification

• Pack Size: 5 plants per 1m trough

• Plant Height: 30–35cm

• Foliage Width: 20cm diameter

• Growth Habit: Slow-growing, compact, evergreen

• Appearance: Dense, small glossy dark green leaves

• Soil Preference: Slightly acidic, free-draining soils

• Light Requirement: Full sun to partial shade

• Availability: Year-round (subject to stock)

• Packaging: 1-metre trough

• Ideal Uses: Formal hedging, borders, pathways, low-level screening

Planting & Aftercare

1. Dig a trench twice the width of the root balls.

2. Carefully remove plants from the trough and space evenly in the trench.

3. Backfill with quality topsoil and firm gently.

4. Water thoroughly and maintain consistent moisture during establishment.

5. Lightly trim annually to retain density and shape.

6. Apply mulch yearly to conserve moisture and suppress weeds.

7. Prefers well-drained soils, full sun to partial shade; avoids waterlogging.

Technical Specification

• Species | Ilex crenata ‘Dark Green’ (Japanese Holly)

• Pack Size | 5 plants per 1m trough

• Plant Height | 30–35 cm

• Foliage Width | 20 cm diameter

• Growth Habit | Slow-growing, low, compact evergreen

• Appearance | Dense, small glossy dark green foliage

• Soil Preference | Slightly acidic, free-draining soils

• Light Requirement | Full sun to partial shade

• Availability | Year-round (subject to stock)

• Packaging | 1-metre planting trough