Ilex aquilifolium ‘Nellie R Stevens’ Ilex Back To List Ilex Description: A cross between English holly ilex aquifolium and Chinese holly ilex cornuta. It grows relatively fast in a neat pyramidal shape to about 6m. The emerald green leaves are thick and have teeth typically associated with the holly. This female holly is extremely fruitful and colourful when loaded with bright red berries in winter. It provides both food and nesting habitat for birds. History: Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens' was developed in Maryland and released to the nursery trade in 1954. Ilex Growing Tips: Thrive in almost any well drained soil, in shade or sun. Most are tolerant of urban pollution and coastal conditions. Height and Spread (after 10 years): 3m x 2m Attributes Tree shape: Conical Leaf colour: GreenS Size: Small Back To List Find a local stockist by selecting your county: Select a CountyAberdeenshireAngusArgyllshireAvonAyrshireBedfordshireBerkshireBristolBuckinghamshireCambridgeshireCardiffCarmarthenshireCeredigionChannel IslandsCheshireClwydCo. AntrimCo. DownCo. WestmeathConwyCornwallCumbriaDenbighshireDerbyshireDevonDorsetDublinDumfriesshireDunbartonshireDurhamEast LothianEast SussexEssexFifeGlamorganGloucestershireGwentGwyneddHampshireHerefordshireHertfordshireHumbersideInverness-shireIsle of ManKentLanarkshireLancashireLeicestershireLincolnshireLondonLondonderryManchesterMerionethMerseysideMid GlamorganMiddlesexMidlothianMonmouthshireMontgomeryshireMorayshireNorfolkNorth YorkshireNorthamptonshireNorthumberlandNottinghamshireOxfordshirePembrokeshirePerthshirePowysRenfrewshireRoxburghshireRutlandShropshireSomersetSouth YorkshireStaffordshireStirlingshireSuffolkSurreyTaysideTyne and WearWarwickshireWest GlamorganWest LothianWest MidlandsWest SussexWest YorkshireWigtownshireWiltshireWorcestershireYorkshire Search Discover these similar varieties… Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Hodginsii’ Ilex Vigorous, medium, conical evergreen tree with purple young shoots. Ovate leaves, mostly unspined and dark glossy green. Full Details Ilex aquifolium ‘Limsi’ Ilex Pyramidal habit. Dark green leaves, heavy crops of fruit. Height after 10 years up to 4m. Full Details Ilex aquifolium ‘Aurea Marginata’ Ilex Evergreen, small bushy tree with shiny leaves margined with yellow. Height after 10yrs up to 4m Full Details Ilex aquifolium ‘Argentea Marginata’ Ilex Bushy and pyramidal. Silver marginated oval leaves. Self fertile fruiting female form for specimen trees/hedges/topiary. Full Details
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