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Ilex × meserveae Castle Wall ('Hecken Star'PBR) (m) | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Ilex × meserveae Castle Wall ('Hecken Star'PBR) (m)

Ilex × meserveae Castle Wall ('Hecken Star'^PBR) (m)

Low Maintenance

Genus: Ilex
Family: Aquifoliaceae

About this plant

A compact, upright shrub with a pyramidal habit, up to a height of 2.4m with spiny, glossy dark green leaves. The flowers are white and borne in clusters in spring

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

SandyLoamChalk

NeutralAcid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well DrainedPoorly Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest FacingNorth FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows best in moist but well-drained or well-drained, humus-rich, fertile soil in a sunny position. Not suitable for alkaline soils

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in late summer or early autumn

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, scale insects and Holly leaf miner

Diseases

May be susceptible to holly leaf blight or Phytophthora root diseases

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardCottage InformalGround CoverPatio ContainerBanks Slopes

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years