ILEX MUTCH. 'NELLY R. STEVENS' CLT 55 CIRC. TR. 10 - 12 CM STD SPALL. LEGNO SU STELO 100 X 120 CM

Ilex 'Nellie R. Stevens' is a vigorous, evergreen holly with a dense, pyramidal habit and glossy, dark green, spiny leaves. Small white flowers appear in late spring, followed by abundant bright red berries in autumn and winter on this female cultivar; a nearby male holly will enhance fruit set. Tough and reliable, it performs well as a specimen, for screening and hedging, or trained into formal shapes. Best in sun or light shade and fertile, well-drained soil; fully hardy and well suited to structured garden designs where year-round foliage and winter berries add strong seasonal interest.

This tree has been trained to grow flat along a frame, creating a neat, structured shape that is ideal for screening or narrow spaces. Where supplied on a clear stem, the tree was grown to this stem height and then pruned to stop the trunk growing taller. The stem height will remain as supplied, with growth continuing from the trained framework above.

To help give a clear sense of scale, the stone wall shown in our photos measures approximately 265cm in height. We also use familiar garden tools as visual references: a digging fork (110cm tall) and a hand fork (30cm tall). These are included purely as size guides to help you better judge proportions when viewing the images.

Position: Sun or light shade

Rate of Growth: Moderate

Soil: Moist but well-drained, moderately fertile soil

Hardiness: Fully hardy

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