{"id":38953,"date":"2016-12-23T18:24:14","date_gmt":"2016-12-23T11:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/holly-yule-logs-and-norway-spruce-trees-of-christmas\/"},"modified":"2016-12-23T18:29:07","modified_gmt":"2016-12-23T11:29:07","slug":"holly-yule-logs-and-norway-spruce-trees-of-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/holly-yule-logs-and-norway-spruce-trees-of-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Holly, yule logs and Norway spruce: trees of Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nJane Perrone profiles the trees that make Christmas, from prickly holly to the nordmann firRead part one on the foliage plants of Christmas hereRead part two on the houseplants of Christmas hereThis tree\u2019s jolly red berries and prickly leaves adorn every conceivable piece of Christmas paraphernalia, from napkins to wrapping paper. And yet one of the oft-asked questions when it comes to this tree in the garden is \u201cwhy doesn\u2019t my holly have any berries?\u201d The plant family Ilex – of which the European holly Ilex aquifolium is a member – consists mostly of dioecious plants, meaning there are distinct male and female specimens, and only the female bears berries – and that\u2019s provided there\u2019s a male plant in the vicinity. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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