In Memoriam: jrix
It's The Berries
Several people have asked me about the Winterberry shrubs in our garden. They are a deciduous holly, of which we have two varieties. This one is Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite'. Once the leaves fall, the berries make quite a showing. Some years the berries last well into the winter, but this year the deer cleaned them off several weeks ago in just one night ..
Here is link to a picture of the shrub after the leaves have fallen:
www.flickr.com/photos/9324411@N08/2107977339/
And a link to aa article about Winterberries:
It's The Berries
Several people have asked me about the Winterberry shrubs in our garden. They are a deciduous holly, of which we have two varieties. This one is Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite'. Once the leaves fall, the berries make quite a showing. Some years the berries last well into the winter, but this year the deer cleaned them off several weeks ago in just one night ..
Here is link to a picture of the shrub after the leaves have fallen:
www.flickr.com/photos/9324411@N08/2107977339/
And a link to aa article about Winterberries: