Ilex X Meserveae ‘Blue Angel’

A female form of 'Blue Prince', with slightly purplish stems, pink tinged flowers and a distinctly blue tinge to the leaves. it bears berries and is perfect for hedging and topiary - being both reliable and hardy. Unclipped it could reach 10ft tall. Best positioned in sun or shade in any reasonably well drained soil.

N.B. When clipping several plants with the same tool, have a bucket containing a 5% bleach solution and swish your blades around for 30 seconds between plants to sterilise them. This will help avoid the chance of cross contamination of disease.

As with all woody plants, plant high, exposing as much of the taper at the base of the trunk as possible. Allowing soil to accumulate round the base of a tree can be fatal. Keep very well watered when first planted.