Ilex crenata ‘Kinme’ Bonsai – Japanese Holly Cloud Tree (C18, Height 120cm)

The Ilex crenata ‘Kinme’ Bonsai is a beautifully sculpted Japanese-style cloud tree, offering a unique and architectural feature for any garden or outdoor space. Carefully trained over many years, each plant showcases distinctive layered “cloud” foliage, creating a striking and elegant focal point.

With its dense evergreen foliage, this bonsai provides year-round structure and interest. The small, glossy leaves are typically deep green, with upper growth sometimes developing golden-yellow tones when exposed to sunlight, adding subtle variation and depth. In summer, the plant may produce small white flowers followed by dark berries.

These premium bonsai specimens are shaped through a meticulous process that can take many years to perfect, making each plant a true statement piece—ideal for adding a sense of luxury, balance, and sophistication to gardens, courtyards, or entrances.

Key Features

• Elegant Japanese-style bonsai (cloud tree form)

• Dense evergreen foliage with seasonal colour variation

• Unique hand-shaped structure for architectural impact

• May produce small white flowers and dark berries

• Perfect for feature planting and formal designs

Plant Details

• Botanical name: Ilex crenata ‘Kinme’

• Common name: Japanese Holly Bonsai / Cloud Tree

• Pot size: C18

• Height: Approx. 120cm

• Spread: 80–100cm

• Growth habit: Bushy, upright (trained form)

• Foliage: Evergreen, glossy green

• Flowering period: Summer

• Hardiness: H6 (-20°C to -15°C)

Ideal Uses

• Feature plant in gardens or courtyards

• Containers on patios and terraces

• Framing entrances or pathways

• Formal or contemporary garden designs

• Rock gardens and architectural planting

Growing Conditions

• Position: Full sun to partial shade

• Soil: Well-drained soil (chalk, clay, loam, or sandy soils)

• Exposure: Suitable for exposed or sheltered positions

Care Guide

• Watering: Water regularly during establishment; avoid waterlogging

• Feeding: Apply a liquid feed and mulch in spring

• Pruning: Prune in early spring before new growth, and lightly trim again after summer to maintain shape

• Maintenance: Monitor for aphids and holly leaf blight

Why Choose Ilex ‘Kinme’ Bonsai?

• Creates a striking architectural focal point

• Low maintenance evergreen structure

• Ideal for symmetrical or statement planting

• Adds a sense of luxury and Japanese garden style

A true statement plant, the Ilex crenata ‘Kinme’ Bonsai brings timeless elegance, structure, and artistry to any outdoor space.