enjoy the holly

The town already with Christmas Ishiki the shank! If you mention the Christmas color, they are three colors of red and green, and white, but each one “color of the blood which red = yes Christ lets flow”, there is “vital force of the evergreen, the meaning such as wood such as “purity with color of the white = snow” and hiiragi of the green = fir” in these, so is.

In addition, it is hiiragi which this time is introduced, but as for the leaf which has that thorn before yes Christ can bet on the cross, you display the crown of ibara which is put to the head, displays, the red to tell the truth Christ’s blood in Christmas it has become the plant which cannot be missed.

The plant of the name, hiiragi

Concerning hiiragi it has commented even in the past mail magazine, but it is rough for the sake of, the lever being densely, it will introduce concerning hiiragi.

hiiragi in Europe and the like is the plant which for a long time is used in lease and the Christmas decoration, but even in Japan from some time, when Christmas becomes close, with the potted plant of the poinsettia and the gold crest, hiiragi of the actual attachment reaches the point where it arrives with name of the “Christmas holly”, the better seed.
holy christmas and is, ilex (Ilex aquifolium) is that, on the distribution hiiragimochi (Ilex cornuta) the name of the holy christmas is now attached to.
scientific name common to these two types Ilex and is that of the genus ilex, Ilex aquifolium (English holly, common holly) it is said that the ancient latin name of. aquifolium is, of the curved leaf means.

on the other hand, holly the head of the sardine to setsubun in japan since ancient times (holly) there are customs that prevent the evil demon in the doorway pierced the twig cuttings of. the head of the sardine smell, so repel the demon is not in the leaves of holly sting the eyes of the demon. holly osmanthus however in this case of Osmanthus heterophyllus in, the above two species and another species will be. the genus name Osmanthus is, osme (scent) and anthos (flower) from, heterophyllus is heter (different) and phyll (leaf) comes from. i will plant leaves that blooms in unusual fragrance that is.

in the next page, comparison of this table and the three types, i would like to talk about how to manage the holly>> next page

holly simple comparison table

below, in japan holy christmas and two species which are distributed in the name of the, so that you can compare a holly that grows naturally in japan and, please refer to was summarized in the table because.

as you can see, distribution name holy christmas in the west and the holly is hiiragimochi, fame holy chinese i have suffered and holly hiiragimochi in. the seedlings are sold in stores, but gardening is many cultivars, simply holly you may also not listed and only.
also, is a feature of the holly leaf spines of, when the old tree is lost thorn both, will be close to the shape of the leaf with a rounded edge.
as was also similar to other plant holly osmanthus (Osmanthus×fortunei) , holly amami mochi (Ilex dimorphophylla) , hiiraginanten include.
japanese language of flowers and holly for the origin of the article, so there is a flower arrangement to introduce site, please refer to there.
(12flower of the month) holly from flower arrangement

how to manage the holly

holly west and the hiiragimochi, to manage in the shade from the sun half. nature, but also durable and resistant to cold, and was followed by drying at, you may also withered in the frost into. bitter cold in the land is, how to manage winter would be safe indoor.
watering is, if you give the surface of the soil is dry. basal fertilizer when planting gives the, then1~2gives the release fertilizer in around.
potted management, spring3~4allows you to increase to around pot and replanted. you may want to do this when pruning branches integer.
because some force also strongly sprout pruning, in warm regions can also be used to hedge. (but, is the slower growth. ) planted in the spring3~4done around. integrity of the hedge pruning branches, spring or autumn will be the optimum time.

breeding, seedlings or cuttings will be. optimum time of cuttings at the time the rainy season, if the seedlings sow the seeds immediately taken entourage is suitable.
however to get in seed, flowering fruition is not i guess i will not. holly is dioecious so, if there is no pollination does not close even if yuki shares were purchased with real. in this case, even if it is not the same holly, if you are able to pollinate the male of the family tree holly.
it also is a dioecious hiiragimochi, like this may be able to fruition in a wooden case female. if you have purchased with real hiiragimochi, i might enjoy the real high probability again next year.

now, holly is more of oleaceae, will be in the wild west of the kanto for a weak cold hardiness. there is shade tolerance, because there is a force to withstand pruning sprout, it is also used to hedge.
replanted in the spring-planting3~4or fall around9around, integer or branch pruning flowers immediately after, spring3will be the optimum time around. when watering gives the surface of the soil is dry, base fertilizer and fertilizer, looking at the growth situation2gives the release fertilizer in around. breeding, seedlings or cuttings will be similar to the department of holly holly.

how was? holly also said, i hope you all can see that is not the same plant.
so for christmas, let’s make a planting with holly!