Holly Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Maid' Standard
A striking blue holly which makes an exceptional statement when placed by doors and entrances.
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Just £39.99
1 x 80cm Standard - SKU: 510182
Just £39.99
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Key Features
Perfect In Pots
Plant In Sunshine
Winter Hardy
Cut Flower
Width: 70cm
Height: 150cm
Height: 150cm
- Just imagine this lovely holly in your garden, where it will give you interest all year round
- Blue Maid is a female variety of blue holly, producing bright red berries in autumn
- Easy to grow and virtually maintenance-free
- For extra wow factor, grow in pairs in large pots either side of porches or doorways and gates
- Supplied as a standard tree approx 80cm tall (Decorative Pot NOT Included)
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Description
Just imagine this lovely holly in your garden, where it will add a new dimension to the classic patio standard tree, giving you interest all year round.
Blue Maid is a female variety of blue holly, producing masses of tiny, white flowers in spring that are followed by bright red berries in autumn if you have a male holly nearby. Its leaves are less spiky than other hollies and have a distinct contrast between the light green underside and deep blue-green upper.
Easy to grow and virtually maintenance-free, they just need a slightly acid, fertile soil and regular watering for the first couple of years.
Because the branches of this holly tend to hold onto their leaves much better than other varieties and also as these standard plants grow less vigorously than younger plants, you get a really dense head which is why they make such amazing topiary specimens.
Grow as a specimen tree in pots and border to add height, or grow a number as an unusual hedge. For extra wow factor, grow in pairs in large pots either side of porches or doorways and gates.
Very hardy and tough, and with excellent tolerance to British winters, Blue Maid will withstand temperatures to -27°C without any damage and requires almost no maintenance each year apart from an annual trim to keep to shape.
Supplied as a formed standard, approx 80cm (32in) tall including pot.
Top Tips
Hollies need almost no maintenance if you keep them well-watered for the first couple of years to enable them to establish.
Care Information
- They are more or less trouble-free, with moderately fast growth.
- The more light that your holly receives, the more leaves it will produce, so plant it where it will get maximum light.
- To produce berries, it is worth investing in a separate, Male holly tree.
Delivery Information
Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. Pre-ordered items will be sent as soon as possible after the date quoted and we'll generally ship your entire order with your pre-ordered items. When your order is dispatched, we'll send you another email with details of how to track it.
Most orders are sent on a fully-tracked courier service with Yodel. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, no signature is required, and our courier is asked to leave your order in a safe place on your property.
We'll send a tracking link when we dispatch your order, so you know when its due to arrive. Please note, once delivered we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your property. If you have any specific delivery instructions, please let us know - there's an option to enter a short message for the courier at the checkout.
Smaller, lighter, single-item orders may be sent through the post with Royal Mail - in which case no tracking is available.
Our experienced nursery team will always send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive when you plant them, so although most plants are very tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme frosts or heatwaves, we avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme weather is forecast, or over Bank Holiday weekends.
Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.
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