Holly leaves and berries are commonly found in illuminated ... Popular artists like John Callcott Horsley, creator of the first Christmas card in 1843, featured holly prominently.

Holly, with its distinctive pointed leaves and bright red berries, is a common sight at this time of year, at least on holiday cards and wrappings. Can you grow it in your garden? “That depends ...

Then there’s the holly, genus Ilex, which found its way onto holiday cards through a more circuitous ... saw great magic in the holly’s bright “berries” (technically drupes) and shiny ...

It’s hard to imagine the winter holidays without holly and its shiny green leaves and cheery red berries. The use of holly as decoration has its origin in pagan culture but was readily adopted ...

The prickly plant and its bright red berries have become a symbol of the festive season, but why did holly become the subject of Christmas carols and a constant on cards and wreaths? Its ...

Just one sprig of holly with its glossy, serrated leaves and red berries can transport an arrangement from “any day” to “holiday.” But are holly berries poisonous to pets or children that ...

Holly trees are full of bright red berries this year which can only mean one thing – a harsh winter is on the way. By Peter Hutchison 16 November 2010 • 6:30am Holly trees are flush with the ...

Female flowers have only vestigial stamens, but they have an ovary (which if pollinated develops into the berry). If you look into a holly flower and see a roundish green structure in the center ...