Christmas includes what is the reappearance of Christmas carols, family pictures and also what are the decorations of this time. Plants on the other hand, are a very important part of these dates of celebrations, being for this reason, that the care necessary for its maintenance should be more frequent.
Holly Characteristics
The holly es a plant that has a dark green color and that can reach a height of up to seven and ten meters high. It is characterized by having small balls that are red fruits, which cannot be eaten, since they have a content that is extremely harmful to human health.
The leaves that this has beautiful plant They are perennial, which means that they are leaves that remain alive throughout the days of the whole year. On the other hand, this is a type of plant that can be kept much better in times of cold climates, this being the reason that it becomes the christmas plant that everyone uses on these dates.
The durability of its blades allows us to have the possibility of enjoy the beauty of this plant During all months of the year, this being a plant that should be kept outdoors, so the best place to plant it is in a garden that has enough space.
If we mention Holly as part of ChristmasWe mean that it is commonly known as mistletoe, which was the plant that was part of the decoration of all the houses and the dining room tables.
The holly It is a plant that was introduced by the Catholic Church to be able to substitute the mistletoe, since apparently it was a plant that had a pagan meaning.
Why is Holly a protected plant?
Something very curious about this plant is that people become obsessed when making decorations with them, being protected plants for the environment.
The interest that exists in using these plants as part of the Christmas decoration of our homes, has been the cause of their disappearance and that they have become a endangered protected plant. Especially in North America, where there is a tradition of placing mistletoe on top of the door for people to kiss under it.
Mistletoe and especially those small red balls that accompany it, have been branded as having a large number of magical properties. For this reason the belief in decorating houses with this plant, especially in these Christmas celebrations, since it brings a lot of magic to the house and also good luck.
In Spain and especially what are the areas of Aragon and Catalonia, you can still find plantations in what are the Holly fields, so we can say that this tradition has passed from the countries of North America, to also form part of some areas of Spain.
Care that the holly plant needs
As we have already mentioned above, this it is a plant for the exterior, although it cannot receive too much sunlight directly, so the most ideal thing would be that we place the plant in a place that has enough shade and that also receives a good amount of breeze.
Apart from all this, it is a plant that needs a good amount of water and sufficient humidity. On the other hand, for its growth it does not need any special care or a certain specific product, but it does need a routine that gives us the possibility of ensuring that it can last in excellent condition.
If it is the case that you want to use a fertilizer to provide protection against pests, it has to be a fairly mild one, since it does not have to excessively damage the delicate leaves or red fruits that are born from said plant.
So that this plant does not suffer any type of damage, the ideal would be, apart from watering the land, spray a few drops of water on it, especially in areas that are somewhat dry, in this way we can be sure that you can obtain the minimum humidity you need for excellent maintenance.
Although its growth is not so accelerated, we have to prune its branches and pull out those seeds that do not grow during the spring, especially in the case of being able to transplant this little tree and wanting to have different holly trees in the garden, so in this way, we will have the possibility of use it as part of home decoration without having the need to harm the environment or the plantations that we can find in the open field.
Decorations that we can make with Holly
As a centerpiece
This it is a quite striking plant for its colors, especially the intense green hue and the red color that its fruits have, for this reason it is usually used as a centerpiece, representing an excellent option.
So that it does not have a somewhat bland appearance, we can acAccompany it with some dried plants that have dark colors, for example, it can be brown or beige and make a centerpiece that is elongated.
Holly wreath
Another of the greats ideas for Christmas decorations, is to make a holly wreath to be able to place it on the door of the home. To do it, we have to create a circle with rigid sticks or any other mold and we click on the leaves that we want to place.
Corner plant
Holly is also quite striking if we plant it inside a pot. An example that we can mention is place them in a corner that is empty, at the entrance of the house or if they are small, we can place them on the dining room table.
Candlesticks of great originality
The last option that we can mention and that has been liked by many people, is use some candlesticks that have some Holly leaves and fruits around them, which would be a good idea to decorate a table.