2006-11-20 22:56:45 · 34 answers · asked by may day 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
I leave mine on the tree and then about 3 weeks before Christmas I cut them and bring them inside for decorating. They usually last for a long time even inside. If the leaves begin to wilt I cut more and replace the wilted ones.
2006-11-20 23:22:14 · answer #1 · answered by mommawe 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would leave them on the bush as long as you can. You could hang them up to dry - they would last longer.
This is for Grumpcook: apparently holly comes in male and female. Find someone with holly that has berries, cut off a branch and bury part of it next to your holly. The idea is to root this second piece and have them cross polinate. Do this in Spring or Fall. This will ensure you get berries from then on. Check this out on a gardening site, just to be sure I'm getting it right.
2006-11-21 00:58:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The pigeons usually get the majority of our Holly berries! Pick the sprigs of Holly that you want to use for decorations-split 2lt (or larger)plastic drinks bottles with a Stanley knife or scissors and place them over the sprigs-secure with rubber bands or tape and let the birds have the rest! When I say pick I mean choose-leave them on the tree- looks a bit odd but will be gone by Christmas.
2006-11-22 09:36:26 · answer #3 · answered by mactheboat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cut some boughts in the next week. Put them (in water) in a cold garage or shed. Spray them with hairspray to stop the berries drying out and falling off.
2006-11-23 03:47:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello!
You Could Try Hair spray , but since the holly has been cut it is officially dead from then on but I know what you meant ,hair spray will make the holly last a little longer .
Happy Christmas to you
2006-11-22 19:11:01 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you can You just have to pray the thrushes etc. are not hungry, berry's will stay on a holly tree until February or March if they are not eaten.
2006-11-21 23:50:28 · answer #6 · answered by Norman D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow your lucky, have a holly tree but never had berries..just leave them on the tree and bring in the house before christmas, the birds may eat a few, but you should still have plenty left.
2006-11-20 23:07:57 · answer #7 · answered by grumpcookie 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Regarding Grupmcook's comment: Holly shrubs do come in male and female shrubs. Females have the berries, but need a male shrub to pollinate them. Just plant a male shrub near the female. One male shrub per every 3 female shrubs will do the trick...
2006-11-21 04:59:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the berries will stay on the tree fine outside but the birds will eat them when the weather gets cold the not alot you can do about that
2006-11-22 03:17:44 · answer #9 · answered by CLAIRE B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep them outside as long as possible. When you bring them in, spray them with hair spray as this will make the berries last longer, even so most of the berries will drop when indoors.
2006-11-21 00:09:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋