1 Nellie Stevens Holly Seedling/Sapling Privacy hedge ~ Bush ~ Tree

Description: All my plants are grown in my own personal gardens, ponds, and woodlands. I ship all plants BARE ROOT, meaning your plants will be freshly dug the morning I send to you, wrapped in wet toweling, then placed in plastic zip bags for shipping. I also trim the plants back for better shipping, and less transplant shock once you get them planted. Please contact me right away if you have any questions or concerns. Once received, please plant immediately. Any remaining foliage should be expected to wilt or wither when transplanting... THIS DOES NOT MEAN PLANTS ARE DEAD. Most plants/roots need several weeks to bounce back after transplanting. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: 1) I DO USE PLASTIC ZIP BAGS FOR SAFER SHIPPING 2) MOST PLANTS WILL HAVE SOME DIRT OR MUD (ESPECIALLY POND PLANTS CAN TEND TO HAVE MUDDY ROOT SYSTEMS) 3) ALL PLANTS WILL BE TRIMMED FOR SHIPPING 4) ALL PLANTS SHIPPED BARE ROOT. NONE WILL BE SENT POTTED. 5) PICTURES ARE OF PLANTS IN FULL BLOOM. YOU WILL RECEIVE PLANTS THAT HAVE BEEN TRIMMED OR CUT BACK FOR BETTER TRANSPLANTING SUCCESS, AND LESS STRESS IN SHIPPING TO YOU. 6) STATED NUMBER OF PLANTS/ROOTS/CUTTING YOU WILL RECEIVE IS LISTED IN THE TITLE OF EACH AUCTION. 7) MOST PLANTS WILL BE SHIPPED IN SMALL, FLAT RATE, USPS PRIORITY MAIL, BOX. You will receive 1 sapling DORMANT Bare Root that will be trimmed The Nellie Stevens has soared in popularity. Why? Well, for starters, it's the ideal selection for both hedging and privacy screening, especially since it grows up to 3 feet each year. Plus, it thrives on neglect. No green thumb is no problem since they grow in sun or partial shade. And you'll appreciate how these holly trees stay deep green year-round, unlike other hedge trees that can brown out during either the summer heat or mild droughts. Plant each Nellie Stevens Holly 5 to 6 feet apart for a living wall that gives you complete privacy, no holes and no gaps. You control how they grow - whether that's naturally into a dense, pyramidal shape that matures at 15 to 25 feet in height, or pruned into a tall box hedge. The berries emerge orange-red in later summer. Nellie Stevens Hollies grow to 25 feet tall and about 10 feet wide. Pro Tip: All Nellie Stevens Hollies are self-pollinating and therefore produce berries. No worries of male and female plants! Mature Height: 15-25 ft. Mature Width: 5-10 ft. Sunlight: Full-Partial Growth Rate: Fast Botanical Name: Ilex 'Nellie R. Stevens' Grows Well In Zones: 6-9 outdoors Planting & Care 1. Planting: Choose a planting area with full sun to partial shade (4 to 8 hours of sunlight per day). They need the sun to develop the pretty red fruits, and while Hollies have both “male” and “female” plants, Nellie Stevens is a variety that produces berries reliably without a “male” around for pollination. To plant your Nellie (be sure to wear gloves), dig a hole as deep as the tree’s root ball and twice as wide. Remove the tree from the container and place in the hole (this is where the gloves come in handy) If the tree’s root ball is situated lower than the surrounding soil, pick up the tree and add some more soil to the hole. Fill in around the tree with a 50/50 blend of the native soil you removed from the planting hole and a mixture of gardening soil. Mulch around your tree with shredded hardwood or pine straw. 2. Watering: Nellie Stevens is fairly drought tolerant. Water new trees twice a week for the first two months. After two months, water once a week up until six months. At that time, the tree will be well-established and will only need extra water if it is very windy and sunny during the winter. A good rule of thumb for watering broad-leaf evergreens (trees with wide evergreen leaves) is to water deeply (count to forty on each plant) once a week for the month before the ground typically freezes. If you have several days above 50 to 60 degrees in the winter, it doesn’t hurt to give your Nellie Stevens Holly trees a drink. 3. Pruning: Holly Trees grow tall and shapely without much pruning. If you want a bushier, rounder plant, cut off the top of the tree. This will cause buds in the interior of the tree to sprout and the tree will have a fuller look. You can also hedge or prune these trees for shape. Always cut back to a leaf to hide your pruning cuts. 4. Fertilizing: Fertilize Hollies in the spring and fall with special fertilizer made for acid-loving plants. Holly-Tone is widely used for fertilizing. Nellie Stevens holly bushes won’t bloom until they’re three to five years old. Their white flowers will bloom in the spring, and the red berries will stay on the bush throughout the winter season. Because holly can live for up to 100 years, you only have to plant them once in your lifetime.

Price: 19.99 USD

Location: Leesburg, Florida

End Time: 2025-01-10T03:31:59.000Z

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