Nellie R. Stevens will set fruit when planted alone. However,
with male pollination Nellies produce lots more red berries.
If there is a Edward J. Stevens in the vicinity, it will do the job
because it blooms at the same time.
Make your Nellies happy ,
include Edward J. Stevens in your assembly.
‘Edward J. Stevens’ reportedly serves as good pollinator
for Nellie R. Stevens.
with male pollination Nellies produce lots more red berries.
If there is a Edward J. Stevens in the vicinity, it will do the job
because it blooms at the same time.
Make your Nellies happy ,
include Edward J. Stevens in your assembly.
‘Edward J. Stevens’ reportedly serves as good pollinator
for Nellie R. Stevens.
A Christmas Holly, Nellie R. Stevens:
Ilex x ‘Nellie R. Stevens’ is probably the number one landscape holly used in the Southeast. It has
recently found a new use as a lustrous green, beautiful Christmas tree. We are lucky to have this
beautiful holly for our use in the garden. The holly was named after Nellie Robinson Stevens
affectionately called “Miss Nellie”. Miss Nellie was a teacher and an avid gardener on Maryland’s
Eastern Shore and lived in her home called Maplehurst. She gathered holly seed from one of her
trips to the National Arboretum in 1900. It was later determined that the three seedlings that
germinated were a result of a natural cross between Ilex cornuta (Chinese Holly) and Ilex
aquifolium (English Holly). The holly inherited the best traits of both parents. The two other
seedlings were named from the seedlings she grew in her garden, both male hollies - Maplehurst
and Edward J. Stevens, named after their home and Miss Nellie’s father. Edward J. is a good
pollinator for Nellie R. Edward J’s are hard to find in the trade but they match well with Nellie R.
and fruit set is assured.
Ilex x ‘Nellie R. Stevens’ is probably the number one landscape holly used in the Southeast. It has
recently found a new use as a lustrous green, beautiful Christmas tree. We are lucky to have this
beautiful holly for our use in the garden. The holly was named after Nellie Robinson Stevens
affectionately called “Miss Nellie”. Miss Nellie was a teacher and an avid gardener on Maryland’s
Eastern Shore and lived in her home called Maplehurst. She gathered holly seed from one of her
trips to the National Arboretum in 1900. It was later determined that the three seedlings that
germinated were a result of a natural cross between Ilex cornuta (Chinese Holly) and Ilex
aquifolium (English Holly). The holly inherited the best traits of both parents. The two other
seedlings were named from the seedlings she grew in her garden, both male hollies - Maplehurst
and Edward J. Stevens, named after their home and Miss Nellie’s father. Edward J. is a good
pollinator for Nellie R. Edward J’s are hard to find in the trade but they match well with Nellie R.
and fruit set is assured.
| Nellie will berry better when she has an Edward near by ! |
| Edward J. Stevens 30 to 40 inch - 3 gallon size buy 1 tree @ $54.95 |
| Edward J. Stevens 16 to 18 inch - 1 gallon size buy 1 tree @ $24.95 |
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