Skimmia species ?- National History Museum, London, UK

SK 3378 30 March 2022: 5 very high res. images

Location: National History Museum, London

Altitude: 10m.

Date: 27 March 2022
Habit : Cultivated

Is it Skimmia…?

Skimmia japonica Thunb. ??

Interesting.

I have been thinking.

Have ruled out most evergreens in UK

Sorry but never seen a Skimmia in UK that looks like this.
Nothing seems to fit with any Skimmia that i know.

It might be an Ilex species or cultivar.

Sorry but I do not think it can be Ilex.

Mystery flowers have 5 petals.

While Ilex have just 4.

Updated on January 27, 2026