Graptophyllum Ilicifolium Holly Hedge

Graptophyllum ilicifolium – Holly Hedge

Graptophyllum ilicifolium or Holly Hedge or Holly Fuchsia. It’s one of our Australian native rainforest shrubs with gorgeous dark green holly shaped leaves and bright red tubular shaped flowers. It’s a real insect and bird attractor for sure.

It is fairly fast growing in warm climates but slower in cooler areas.

This is a flowering hedge that will reach 3-5 metres high and 1.5 metres wide. It’s a great choice for boundaries, windbreaks and screening out your neighbour. With pruning it can create a nice compact hedge.

Listed as Vulnerable under the EPBC Act* (ie. facing a high risk of extinction in the medium-term future).

In hot spells top up with water as she gets thirsty – its hard work producing those gorgeous blooms for you so help her out.

Quick Facts: 

• What to use me for: I’m a great flowering screen, hedge or windbreak  and I attract plenty of wildlife.
• I grow to: I reach 3-5 metre tall and 1.5 metres wide
• Where to place me: I prefer partial shade but will handle full sun.
• How far to space me:  I need a metre of elbow room
• Soil Conditions: I like well-drained moist soils with plenty of mulch to keep out weed competition and seal in moisture. I can handle dry conditions once established.

Our plants are beautifully grown, mature tube stock with well-developed roots. They are guaranteed sun-hardened, can be planted directly into the ground and are excellent performers for your garden.

We carefully package your plants into a customised box to ensure safe transport, healthy plants and delivery to your door