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People often recognize the classic Christmas holly with red berries and glossy, spiny leaves. But there are many other types. Everything You Need to Know About Planting + Caring For Holly Bushes
Ilex aquifolium is the species of holly long associated with Christmas, and previously the Roman festival of Saturnalia. Its glossy green prickly leaves and bright red berries (produced only by the female plant) are represented in wreaths, garlands and cards wherever Christmas is celebrated.
Many of the holly species are widely used as ornamental plants in temperate/European gardens and parks, notably: I. aquifolium (common European holly) I. crenata (box-leaved holly) I. verticillata (winterberry) [37] Hollies are often used for hedges; the spiny leaves make them difficult to penetrate, and they take well to pruning and shaping. [38]
Leaves of Ilex decidua This is an upright shrub or small tree that is typically between 10 and 15 feet at maturity though it may grow larger provided partial shade. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] I. decidua grows many thin trunks and stems in a clumping fashion [ 3 ] If left un-managed it will develop a large spreading mound of foliage up to 30' in the wild.
When selecting your plant, check for sturdy stems with dense leaves. Make sure the berries are firm, uniformly colored, and close to the stem. These bushes are very hardy and grow well in full ...
Alectryon diversifolius, commonly named scrub boonaree or holly bush, is a species of Australian small trees of the plant family Sapindaceae. [ 3 ] Alectryon diversifolius foliage showing the diversity of leaf forms.
Ilex verticillata, the winterberry, is a species of holly native to eastern North America in the United States and southeast Canada, from Newfoundland west to Ontario and Minnesota, and south to Alabama. [3] [4] Other names that have been used include black alder, [5] [6] Canada holly, [5] coralberry, [6] fever bush, [7] Michigan holly, [6] or ...
The native holly is a shrub or rarely a small tree up to 6 m (20 ft) tall. The trunk is usually crooked, with pale grey smooth bark, and some pustules and lenticels. Small branches are greenish or fawn in colour, with paler lenticels. [4] [5] The leaves are holly-like in appearance, 2 to 8 cm (0.8 to 3 in) long and 2 to 5 cm (0.8 to 2 in) wide.