Ilex meserveae 'Heckenfee'Blue holly 'Heckenfee'
A female cultivar of blue holly, with glossy dark green leaves with a bluish sheen and a compact habit, selected for evergreen hedges of 2 to 3 metres. With a male plant nearby, such as 'Heckenstar', it is covered in red berries in autumn and winter.
- Glossy dark green leaf with a bluish sheen, evergreen
- Red berries in winter when pollinated by 'Heckenstar'
- Dense hedge, resistant to cold and wind
About this cultivar
Ilex meserveae 'Heckenfee' grows densely and evenly to 2 to 3 metres, with spiny, leathery, glossy leaves and dark purple young shoots. It is a hybrid bred to withstand harsh winters, and keeps its foliage immaculate in cold and wind.
The flowers are discreet; the berries, bright red, appear in quantity when there is a male holly within a few dozen metres.
It prefers moist, well-drained soils, acidic to neutral, in partial shade or sun. One prune a year, after fruiting, is enough to maintain the hedge.
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