Sky Pencil Tree Plant

National arboretum in washington d c.

Sky pencil tree plant. Choose a planting location with ample sunlight and protection from harsh winds. Like boxwood bushes this plant has leaves with fairly smooth edges not prickly edges like other hollies. In a container it can be kept outside during the temperate months and then relocated to a more protected space when the cold and snow begin. The sky pencil holly can be planted outdoors in usda plant hardiness zones 6 9.

Let them grow to the height you would like and then just keep the top trimmed. They are grown primarily for their interesting shape and make perfect container gardens. Tall 180 300 cm and 18 36 in. It was introduced by the u s.

Ilex crenata sky pencil japanese holly grows up to 6 10 ft. May be affected by aphids scale insects holly leaf miner or holly leaf blight. And luckily for those of us who live in colder climates it does really well growing in a container as well. Like most plants there are definitely sky pencil holly problems.

The sky pencil holly is a special form of the japanese holly. The first thing you ll notice is its narrow columnar shape. Unique and with a style all its own sky pencil holly ilex crenata sky pencil is a versatile plant with dozens of uses in the landscape. Sky pencil holly ilex crenata is grouped botanically with the broadleaf evergreen shrubs.

Masao yokoi in kawaguchi japan by longwood gardens curator rick darke and chief horticulturalist sylvester march. The leaves are small in scale with the smaller size of this plant. Although grows from 4 to 10 feet high it can easily turn brown and potentially die if the infestation is great. This type of broadleaf evergreen shrub is susceptible to certain diseases.

This holly tree can get up to 10 feet in height but stays very narrow at 2 3 feet wide at maturity. Sky pencil is a cultivar found in 1985 in the garden of dr. New growth emerges light green but darkens up with age. Water your sky pencil holly regularly to help the root system become well established.

It is a good landscaping option for corners and tight spaces. It is a narrow column like japanese holly which is valued for its small tightly packed leaves. Ilex crenata is native to japan china korea and taiwan. The sky pencil is an evergreen shrub that has small glossy dark green leaves year round.

A full sun to part shade lover this plant is easily grown in average medium moisture. If left to grow naturally it grows no more than 2 feet 6 m wide and you can prune it to just a foot 3 m in width. Each leaf is a little over one inch long and about one half inch across. Fertilize your sky pencil holly tree once annually with a slow release fertilizer.