Berri-Magic® Royalty Holly Combination
Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Prince' & 'Blue Princess'
A profusion of bright red berries fall through winter is assured because a male pollenizer is planted in the same container. Makes a beautiful specimen or dense hedge; tolerates shearing well. Long lasting fruit is great for holiday decoration
| Key feature: | Ornamental Berries |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 3 - 9, 14 - 17 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate growth to 8 to 10 ft. tall, 6 to 8 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Special feature: | Ornamental Berries |
| Landscape use: | Privacy Screen |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 4513 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape. Pruning time: winter.
Design Ideas
No pollinator is needed to enjoy the spectacular berries of this Holly. Its foliage makes a perfect backdrop for light-colored plants. Plant as single specimen (gorgeous under snowfall) or line it up for a reliably dense hedge. Use to soften unsightly corners of fences or buildings, or plant at the back of shrub and perennial borders for reliable year-round foliage. Leave unsheared to attain full height and width for screens or to disguise utilities.
Companion Plants
This wonderful holly will work perfectly with other tightly formed evergreens such as Green Tower Boxwood, (Buxus sempervirens 'Monrue'). Grow with high contrast flowering Magical Gold Forsythia, (Forsythia x intermedia 'Kolgold'), Scarlet Pearl Snowberry, (Symphoricarpos 'Scarlet Pearl') and Cole's Compact Burning Bush, (Euonymus alatus 'Cole's Compact').
History
This is a unique combination of both male and female plants are meservae hybrids. This group of improved hybrids was derived from crosses between cold hardy prostrate Ilex rugosa and the popular English holly, Ilex aquifolium. The series was developed by Mrs. F. Leighton Meservae of St. James, New York with repeated crossing during a breeding stint in the 1960s.
Lore
Holly has long been a favorite red berried evergreen for holiday decorating.
A profusion of bright red berries fall through winter is assured because a male pollenizer is planted in the same container. Makes a beautiful specimen or dense hedge; tolerates shearing well. Long lasting fruit is great for holiday decoration
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape. Pruning time: winter.
Design Ideas
No pollinator is needed to enjoy the spectacular berries of this Holly. Its foliage makes a perfect backdrop for light-colored plants. Plant as single specimen (gorgeous under snowfall) or line it up for a reliably dense hedge. Use to soften unsightly corners of fences or buildings, or plant at the back of shrub and perennial borders for reliable year-round foliage. Leave unsheared to attain full height and width for screens or to disguise utilities.
Companion Plants
This wonderful holly will work perfectly with other tightly formed evergreens such as Green Tower Boxwood, (Buxus sempervirens 'Monrue'). Grow with high contrast flowering Magical Gold Forsythia, (Forsythia x intermedia 'Kolgold'), Scarlet Pearl Snowberry, (Symphoricarpos 'Scarlet Pearl') and Cole's Compact Burning Bush, (Euonymus alatus 'Cole's Compact').
History
This is a unique combination of both male and female plants are meservae hybrids. This group of improved hybrids was derived from crosses between cold hardy prostrate Ilex rugosa and the popular English holly, Ilex aquifolium. The series was developed by Mrs. F. Leighton Meservae of St. James, New York with repeated crossing during a breeding stint in the 1960s.
Lore
Holly has long been a favorite red berried evergreen for holiday decorating.
| Key feature: | Ornamental Berries |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 3 - 9, 14 - 17 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate growth to 8 to 10 ft. tall, 6 to 8 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Special feature: | Ornamental Berries |
| Landscape use: | Privacy Screen |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 4513 |
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