Ilex x meserveae 'Little Stranger' 0
Author: Tai Hyun Chung (1882-1971) ex Takenoshin Nakai (1882-1952)Family: Aquifoliaceae
Genus: Ilex
English name: Highclere holly 'Little Stranger'
Zone: Mediterranean
References for the genus
- eFloras. eFloras.org Vol. 1 pag. 116366. Ilex
- Encyclopédie méthodique Botanique, Lamarck, Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet de, and Poiret, Jean-Louis-Marie,. 1813 Vol. suppl.3 pag. 63-67. Address
- The genus Ilex (Aquifoliaceae) in the Antilles, Pedro A. González-Gutiérrez. Harvard Papers in Botany 2007 Vol. 12(2) pag. 435-482. JStor
- The genus Ilex in China, Shiu-ying Hu. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 1949 Vol. 30(3) pag. 233-344. JStor
- Utilization of the hollies (Ilex L. spp.): A Review, Yao, Xin and Zhang, Fan and Corlett, Richard T. Forests 2022 Vol. 13(1) pag. 94. ResearchGate
- Encyclopédie méthodique Botanique, Lamarck, Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet de, and Poiret, Jean-Louis-Marie,. 1813 Vol. suppl.3 pag. 63-67. Address
- The genus Ilex (Aquifoliaceae) in the Antilles, Pedro A. González-Gutiérrez. Harvard Papers in Botany 2007 Vol. 12(2) pag. 435-482. JStor
- The genus Ilex in China, Shiu-ying Hu. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 1949 Vol. 30(3) pag. 233-344. JStor
- Utilization of the hollies (Ilex L. spp.): A Review, Yao, Xin and Zhang, Fan and Corlett, Richard T. Forests 2022 Vol. 13(1) pag. 94. ResearchGate
General specifications
Biological type: shrub
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: white
Reproduction mode: dioecious plant that bears only either female flowers or male flowers on the same plant
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 4,2ft x 4,5ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from April until May
Ripe fruits from November until January
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 20%Compost+40%Clay+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Trees; forestry plate, forestry pot 3L, container 6L, container 55L, container 110L, container 240L
Propagation is done by cuttings
Germination references for the genus
- Three levels of simple morphophysiological dormancy in seeds of Ilex (Aquifoliaceae) species from Argentina, Galìndez, Guadalupe and Ceccato, Diana and Bubillo, Rosana and Lindow-López, Lucìa and Malagrina, Gisela and Ortega-Baes, Pablo and Baskin, Carol C. Seed Science Research 2018 Vol. 28(2) pag. 131-139. Address
- USDA Forest Service's Woody Plant Seed Manual, John K. Francis and Craig D.Whitesell. 2008. Address
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: white
Reproduction mode: dioecious plant that bears only either female flowers or male flowers on the same plant
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 4,2ft x 4,5ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from April until May
Ripe fruits from November until January
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 20%Compost+40%Clay+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Trees; forestry plate, forestry pot 3L, container 6L, container 55L, container 110L, container 240L
Propagation is done by cuttings
Germination references for the genus
- Three levels of simple morphophysiological dormancy in seeds of Ilex (Aquifoliaceae) species from Argentina, Galìndez, Guadalupe and Ceccato, Diana and Bubillo, Rosana and Lindow-López, Lucìa and Malagrina, Gisela and Ortega-Baes, Pablo and Baskin, Carol C. Seed Science Research 2018 Vol. 28(2) pag. 131-139. Address
- USDA Forest Service's Woody Plant Seed Manual, John K. Francis and Craig D.Whitesell. 2008. Address
Experiences in the garden
06-09-12A Obtaining 3 plants from nursery Esveld (Cultivated from unknown origin)
19-03-18 3x Plant not found in garden: JTz2.