Ilex crenata 'Convexa' Bonsai
Origin: Japan, Korea. Evergreen shrub with spreading habit and outspread branches. Leaves: small (2-3cm), from oval to lanceolate, green. Flowers: a dioecious plant, with small, white flowers in April-May. Fruit 6mm wide, shiny, black and long lasting. Requires fertile, loose, not-calcareous soil. Not suitable to climates that are too dry. Tolerates any kind of pruning and is very suitable for hedges and group planting.
ShapeBonsai
Growth SpeedRegular
ExposureSun, Half Shade, Shade
Minimum Temperature-20 °C
Flowering MonthsApril, May
Soil TypeDrained, Neutral, Humid, Sandy
Leaf PersistenceEvergreen
Leaf ColorGreen
Flower Colorwhite
Maximum Height200 cm
Maximum Width300 cm