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Nursery Direct
Holly Oak
Quercus ilex
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
The price you see is the whole job: the plant supplied, delivered free and professionally installed. Done for you.
Want to see the actual plant?
The photo shows this species, not the individual plant reserved for you. Send us an enquiry and we usually reply within 1 business day with photos of the actual stock available in the size you want.
Request photosHow tall it arrives: 400mm about 1.5 to 2.5m, 45L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 50L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 70L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 90L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 100L about 2.5 to 3.5m. Heights vary with species and season. How pot sizes work
Getting it in: the largest size here needs about 900mm to 1.2m of clear access. Measure the narrowest point on the route and tell us on the booking call. Standard access is included in the price, and anything unusual is quoted and agreed with you before work begins. What happens on installation day
Looking for a larger size?
Sizes shown are the sizes we currently source in this species. If you need larger specimens, project quantities or a size not listed, our sourcing team can look for it through our national supplier network. We confirm your exact stock with you on the booking call before anything ships.
Send An EnquiryYou order. We do the rest.
After checkout, our team contacts you to confirm site access and book a day that suits. Most orders are delivered and planted within 2 to 4 weeks of your booking call. Nothing else for you to organise.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Holly Oak - Quercus ilex
Quercus ilex is one of the great evergreen oaks, a tree of genuine permanence and Old World authority. At advanced size, it arrives with canopy presence already established, delivering immediate screening, deep shade, and a structural gravitas that lesser plantings take decades to approach.
Why Holly Oak
Evergreen structure: Dense, dark foliage holds year-round, providing consistent coverage and visual weight across all seasons.
Architectural canopy: Develops a broad, well-resolved form that anchors large-scale compositions with confidence.
Exceptional durability: Tolerates heat, coastal exposure, wind, and urban stress without compromise to performance or appearance.
Privacy and shelter: Dense habit makes it one of the most effective screening species available at advanced size.
Mediterranean provenance: Carries an inherent elegance suited to formal, classical, and contemporary high-end landscapes alike.
Ideal Applications
Prestige feature planting: A commanding specimen for estate entrances, open lawns, and focal points on significant properties.
Screening and shelter belts: Provides immediate privacy and wind protection along boundaries and perimeters.
Formal and structured landscapes: Integral to classical European-influenced design schemes and symmetrical compositions.
Urban and commercial projects: Proven performance in streetscapes, civic spaces, and high-specification commercial developments.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (screening/hedge): 3 to 5m
Spacing (feature/avenue): 8 to 15m
Best Planting Season: Autumn to early spring, avoiding the hottest summer months
Soil & Drainage: Adaptable to a wide range of soils including clay, loam, and sandy soils; tolerates poor, dry, and alkaline conditions; requires good drainage
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly for the first two to three years until established, then reduce to occasional deep watering during prolonged dry periods. Mulch around the base to retain soil moisture and suppress weeds, keeping mulch clear of the trunk.
Plant Details
Height: 15 to 25m
Width: 10 to 20m
Growth Rate: Slow
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Native to: Mediterranean region and south-west Europe
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







