{"id":7463,"date":"2017-12-01T12:00:11","date_gmt":"2017-12-01T17:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/?p=7463"},"modified":"2017-11-29T19:29:33","modified_gmt":"2017-11-30T00:29:33","slug":"live-cut-foliage-and-berries-for-home-holiday-decorations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/2017\/12\/01\/live-cut-foliage-and-berries-for-home-holiday-decorations\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Cut Foliage And Berries For Home Holiday Decorations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Wreath of Southern Magnolia et al.<\/p><\/div>\n

Many conifers make great cuts for indoor and outdoor Christmas decorations. Foliage choices<\/strong>: Eastern red cedar and many other junipers, white pine, Norway spruce, Colorado spruce, Balsam fir, Canadian hemlock, Arizona cypress (and cultivars ‘Carolina Sapphire’ and ‘Blue Ice’),\u00a0 and False cypresses (C. pisifera<\/i>). Needle retention varies among species. For example, Norway spruce and balsam fir often start shedding their needles within three weeks after they are pruned from the tree.<\/p>\n

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Wreath of Evergreen Boughs, Dried Hydrangea Flower and Willow<\/p><\/div>\n

Additional foliage choices:<\/strong>\u00a0English ivy (Hedera helix<\/i>), heath (Erica<\/em>), heather (Calluna<\/em>), Sweetbox (Sarcococca<\/em>), Southern magnolia (M. grandifolia<\/i>), sweetbay magnolia (M. virginiana<\/i>), Schlip laurel (Prunus laurocerasus<\/i>), Alexandrian Laurel (Danae<\/em>), Rhododendron, Mountain laurel (Kalmia<\/em>), daphne, bayberry (Myrica<\/em>), Anise shrub (Illicium<\/em>), Leatherleaf mahonia (Mahonia bealei<\/em>), Boxwood (Buxus<\/em>), Distylium, and numerous of evergreen hollies (Ilex<\/em>) including American holly,\u00a0 \u2018Nellie R. Stevens\u2019 and \u2018Foster\u2019 hollies to create beautiful holiday outdoor displays and table arrangements.<\/p>\n

Include on this list Unique deciduous cut stems<\/strong> such as Contorted willow, Contorted filbert (Harry Lauder\u2019s Walking stick), Contorted mulberry (Morus bombycis <\/i>\u2018Unyru\u2019) <\/i>and M. alba <\/i>\u2018Nuclear Blast\u2019).<\/p>\n

Cut dried flowers<\/strong> from various hydrangea species (Hydrangea spp<\/i>.) and plumes from\u00a0several grass species.<\/p>\n

Showy Fruits and Seeds<\/strong>: Cones from evergreen trees and brightly colored fruits from shrubbery such as\u00a0 Crabapple (Malus<\/em>), Viburnums, Cotoneasters, Beautyberry (Callicarpa spp.<\/i>), and Hollies, both evergreen and deciduous forms.<\/p>\n

Don’t forget\u00a0to purchase some tools and accessories: sharp cutting shears, spools of wire and cord, ribbons<\/p>\n

Where to purchase greenery cuts:<\/p>\n