Burford’s Holly
Burford’s Holly (Ilex cornuta Burford!) is one of the few hollies to perform satisfactorily the whole length of the West Coast. It and the other hollies do superbly in the
Hollies
What Hollies Can You Try in Cold Climates?
Last winter, the Eastern Seaboard experienced some old-fashioned weather for the first time in 6 years. The thermometer outside the kitchen window of our southern Connecticut home ranged well below
Possumhaw, a Deciduous Holly
If the Possumhaw were better known and understood, it would be used much more than it is. Few shrubs or trees give so much color to a winter landscape. The
A Lesson About American Holly
This is the season when American holly (Ilex opaca) reaches its peak popularity. The use of its shiny evergreen spine-tipped leaves and red berries has long played an important role
Holly – From the Common Types to the More Unusual
Mention of holly brings visions of red berries highlighting sprays of dark green, shiny leaves, imparting to door, mantel, or table the aura of Christmas joy. But holly means far
A Rare Holly Moonshine and Canary
Canary, a new yellow-berried holly, has bright yellow berries and dark green foliage and is the hardiest of the yellow-berried hollies. The parent tree, now destroyed, stood for many years
The Long-Stalk Holly (Ilex Pedunculosa) -Unusual Holly
There are many plants of outstanding merit that, for one reason or another, are ignored for years, only to come into style again suddenly. The long-stalk holly (Ilex pedunculosa), a
Rugged Hollies Are Not Hard To Grow
One clear, cold December day, after a light fall of snow, I took a friend to see an unusual holly tree growing in a glade in the woods; You came
Hints For Growing Happy Hollies
The planting of a holly tree is much the same as taking a new member into your family, and quite naturally, you are looking forward to living together happily ever
Tips On How To Care For Japanese Holly
Dependably hardy, at least as far north as southern New England, Japanese holly is also easy to grow in the mid-South. Like American holly, the Japanese make a larger plant