Holly--The perfect holiday plant!
The bright red berries produced by Holly in winter are one of the most recognizable icons of the holiday season. Although often pictured covered in snow, Hollies are a versatile plant that can be grown here in the tri-valley as well. Hollies grow as male and female plants with the females producing the attractive berries, so be sure to make a place for both or plant male and female plants together in the same hole.
Holly varieties range from dwarf rounded plants to large shrubs and hold their glossy leaves year round. They are a rugged deer resistant plant suitable for privacy, while also useful as a beautiful accent or specimen plant. Check out these varieties now available at Alden Lane:
Little Rascal Holly - A very dense compact form that grows to 2 ft tall and 3 ft wide with practically no maintenance! This male holly won't produce any berries, but will act as a pollenizer for female plants.
Variegated English Holly - Popular selection with shiny, dark-green leaves edged with creamy-white margins. Pyramidal grower brightens winter gardens with showy red berries. Male English holly pollenizer needed for berry set.
Holly was named Ilex after a prickly leaf European oak, Quercus ilex. Holly and oaks were both sacred plants to the ancient Celts who honored holly for retaining its foliage through winter. It was believed that the spirits of vegetation were strongest in evergreen plants and therefore brought into homes for winter blessings from nature.
Holly can be used in almost any situation from formal hedging to container planting and make a great evergreen "anchor" in winter dormant perennial gardens.
Plant your holly in an afternoon shade location using Master Nursery Acid Planting Mix at a ratio of 75% new soil to 25% existing soil. Mix in E.B.Stone Sure Start, or Master Start Fertilizer to help establish.
The bright red berries produced by Holly in winter are one of the most recognizable icons of the holiday season. Although often pictured covered in snow, Hollies are a versatile plant that can be grown here in the tri-valley as well. Hollies grow as male and female plants with the females producing the attractive berries, so be sure to make a place for both or plant male and female plants together in the same hole.
Holly varieties range from dwarf rounded plants to large shrubs and hold their glossy leaves year round. They are a rugged deer resistant plant suitable for privacy, while also useful as a beautiful accent or specimen plant. Check out these varieties now available at Alden Lane:
Little Rascal Holly - A very dense compact form that grows to 2 ft tall and 3 ft wide with practically no maintenance! This male holly won't produce any berries, but will act as a pollenizer for female plants.
Variegated English Holly - Popular selection with shiny, dark-green leaves edged with creamy-white margins. Pyramidal grower brightens winter gardens with showy red berries. Male English holly pollenizer needed for berry set.
Holly was named Ilex after a prickly leaf European oak, Quercus ilex. Holly and oaks were both sacred plants to the ancient Celts who honored holly for retaining its foliage through winter. It was believed that the spirits of vegetation were strongest in evergreen plants and therefore brought into homes for winter blessings from nature.
Holly can be used in almost any situation from formal hedging to container planting and make a great evergreen "anchor" in winter dormant perennial gardens.
Plant your holly in an afternoon shade location using Master Nursery Acid Planting Mix at a ratio of 75% new soil to 25% existing soil. Mix in E.B.Stone Sure Start, or Master Start Fertilizer to help establish.
Little Rascal Holly
Variegated English Holly
English Holly
Master Nursery
Acid Planting Mix
Acid Planting Mix
Holiday Holly - Jolly