Ilex dimorphophylla 'Somerset Pixie'
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Small evergreen shrub to about 1m tall, with a rounded habit and oval, very spiny glossy dark green leaves to 3cm long. Small white flowers in late spring and early summer are followed by small red berries that appear in the autumn if pollinated by a male holly plant. Suitable for bonsai

Scientific classification
- Species
- Ilex dimorphophylla 'Somerset Pixie' (Ilex dimorphophylla 'Somerset Pixie')
- Genus
- Ilex
- Family
- Aquifoliaceae
- Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Toxicity
- Shrubs
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Ilex dimorphophylla 'Somerset Pixie'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Quick identification of Ilex dimorphophylla 'Somerset Pixie'
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Ilex dimorphophylla 'Somerset Pixie' care guide
- Deep watering during dry spells, allowing slight surface drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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Watering
Deep watering during dry spells, allowing slight surface drying between soakings
Fertilizing
Balanced shrub or tree feed once each early spring
Pruning
Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering. Trim hedges in early spring.
Propagation
Propagate by seed or by semi-ripe cuttings in late summer or hardwood cuttings in autumn to midwinter
Growing
Grow in well-drained soil in a sunny or part-shaded position
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to holly leaf blight, Phytophthora root rot and sometimes honey fungus
Pests
May be susceptible to scale insects, holly leaf miner and young shoots may be susceptible to aphids
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