Ilex meserveae Magical Amoro Rosso
Ilex meserveae Magical Amoro Rosso
Ilex meserveae Magical Amoro Rosso
Ilex x meserveae Magical Amoro Rosso®
Blue Holly, Meserve Holly
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Description
The Ilex x merseveae' Magical Amoro Rosso' is a female selection of the American Holly, known for its abundant bright red fruiting from October to December. Slow-growing, the bush forms an upright and narrow habit particularly well-suited for small gardens. Evergreen and thorny, its foliage is a beautiful dark green and glossy. It blooms white in spring. The presence of a male plant is essential for pollination. Hardy and undemanding, the Meserve Holly prefers humus-bearing, neutral to slightly acidic soils. It will thrive in a mixed hedge, in a border, as a standalone plant, and even in a pot.
From the Aquifoliaceae family, the Ilex x meserveae is a horticultural hybrid obtained in 1964 by Kathleen Meserve in the United States through the cross-breeding of the Ilex aquifolium, the common holly and its prostrate cousin, the Ilex rugosa. The 'Magical Amoro Rosso' variety only produces female flowers. Therefore, it needs a male plant to bear fruit, such as 'Blue Prince' or 'Heckenstar'. The branches are adorned with green berries and turn dark red as Christmas approaches. The shrub has a narrow pyramidal habit and can reach between 2 and 3 m in height and 1 to 1.5 m in width. Its dark green and glossy leaves are tough, toothed, and spiny. They remain on the plant all year round.
This American holly is an undemanding plant and particularly hardy. Whether shaped into a topiary or not, it will attract all eyes when planted as a standalone. Due to its slow growth, it can also be grown in a large container. It is also perfect in a mixed hedge, combined with other evergreen shrubs such as the male holly 'Heckenblau', which is essential for its pollination, the 'Spirit' laurel-tin (Viburnum tinus) with its white-pink flowers from November to March, the 'Limelight' Elaeagnus ebbingei that brings light, or the 'Pink Marble' Photinia fraseri with its pink-tinted leaves.
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Ilex
x meserveae
Magical Amoro Rosso®
Aquifoliaceae
Blue Holly, Meserve Holly
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Ilex x meserveaea 'Magical Amoro Rosso' thrives in sun or part-shade, sheltered from cold winds. Plant it in humus-rich soil with an acidic to neutral pH, keeping it cool even in summer. It does not like chalky soil. It then tends to chlorose: its leaves gradually turn yellow around the veins. Don't hesitate to add potting soil and compost when planting. Keep up the watering for the first 3 years, especially in summer if there is a prolonged drought, to help the shrub get established. If necessary, pruning should occur between late winter and early spring. In particular, cut back any too long stems to encourage branching and maintain a dense, compact growth habit. Holly leafminers, white-scale insects in spring, mites, and aphids in summer can attack Holly. If necessary, apply a preventive treatment at the start of the season.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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