12/7/2023 0 Comments Sky pencil holly watering'Sky Pencil' is an introduction of the U.S. A typical 4-6' tall specimen may only be 10-12" wide. 'Sky Pencil' is an exceedingly narrow, fastigiate form which grows somewhat slowly in a vertical, pencil-like column to 10' tall but only 2-3' wide. Its striking appearance and its ability to add a touch of elegance to an outdoor space, or landscape, has increased its popularity. Specific epithet is in obvious reference to the crenate margins of the leaves. Genus name comes from the Latin name Quercus ilex for holm oak in reference to the foliage similarities (holm oak and many of the shrubs in the genus Ilex have evergreen leaves). As a rule of thumb, check to see if the soil around the tree is moist or soggy. It is noted for its ovate to elliptic, crenate to serrulate, glossy, spineless, evergreen, deep green leaves (to 1 1/4" long) which are attractive all year, 4 petaled white flowers which bloom in 3-7 flowered cymes in late spring (May-June), and black rounded somewhat inconspicuous fruits (drupes to 1/4” diameter) which mature in fall on pollinated female plants. Water the Sky Pencil Holly regularly to ensure that the roots are well established. Sky Pencil Holly needs 0.8 cups of water every 9 days when it doesnt get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5.0 pot. It is native to forests, thickets and mountain slopes in Japan, Korea, China and eastern Russia (Sakhalin). Ilex crenata, commonly known as Japanese holly or box-leaved holly, is a dense, multi-branched, evergreen shrub with a rounded form that typically matures to 5-10’ tall and as wide.
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