Ilex meserveae is generally known as blue holly and it is widely used for hedging purposes. Moreover, the branches of holy blue are shiny and blue-green color. This plant grows well in average water, in particular, a full sun. This plant is so attractive and in the garden, it is attractive to garden birds.
Names
Scientific name: llex meserveae
Common names: It has many common names such as blue holly, Blue Maid’, Ilex x meserveae ‘Mesid’
Ilex meserveae Classification
| Order | Aquifoliale |
| Clade | Eudicots |
| Family | Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus | llex |
| Species | Linnaeus |
| Kingdom | Plantae |
Flowering data
| Flower | Insignificant |
| Bloom Time | During the months of April to May such as spring |
| Bloom Description | Insignificant or absent, White in spring |
| Flower color | White |
| Foliage | Dark-green in all seasons |
| Plant Type | Broadleaf evergreen |
| Tolerate | It can tolerate Air Pollution. |
| Ever green | Yes |
| Leaf | Evergreen |
| Habit | Conical, Dense, particularly Upright |
| Attracts | Birds |
Plant care
| Water | Medium |
| Sun | Full sun to part shade, |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Drainage | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
| pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Type | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy |
| Origin/native | Northern Japan |
How to care for ilex meserveae blue maidplant
Light:
Grow “Blue holly” in full sun to partial shade but you will need to prevent the shrubs from winter foliage burn.
Water:
Apply regular watering in the first growing season and then continue regular but lighter watering or more often in extreme heat. The plant requires an evenly moist, well-drained soil for optimal growth but it will die in standing water.
Soil:
These shrubs like well-drained soil with an acidic pH, but they will tolerate a wide range of soils, including relatively heavy clay.
Temperature and humidity:
The lowest temperatures holy blue plant is about -20 to -10 degrees Fahrenheit. This plant prefers higher humidity than most shrubs.
Fertilizer:
Minimal fertilizer is required. Too much nitrogen in the soil will keep your holly from fruiting.
Pruning:
Cut the stems in the early winter season.
Ilex meserveae blue maid growth:
The mature size of this plant is 15 feet tall and 12 feet spread.
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