Holiday Greenery: The holidays seems to call out for fresh greenery – wreaths, swags, garlands, and arrangements. To keep that greenery fresh, be sure to sure an anti-desiccant such as Wilt-Pruf . Spraying this on your greenery will seal the pores on the leaves and bark and helps the foliage retain moisture. Fresh greens usually last about two weeks inside, so plan accord-ingly; greens will last longer outside. It helps to mist the greens daily. If you are cutting branches from your own yard, it also helps to condition them by crushing the bottom of the stem and setting the stems in warm water for a couple of hours.
My favorite type of Christmas tree is the Concolor Fir. Unfortu-nately, this is not a tree we have at Boxerwood, but I hope to rem-edy that in the spring. Ordinarily, firs do not do especially well in our hot summer climate, but this one, often called a White Fir, seems to thrive. The needles have a beautiful bluish tinge to them, a slight plastic feel and if you crush them in your fingers, they smell just like tangerines. The tree gets to be about 30’ high or so by 15’. The needles are about 2” long and the branches are open enough (but not too open) to hold lots of ornaments. On the whole, I prefer firs as Christmas trees. The needles hold on for a fairly long time, the branches are stiff, not flexible.
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