Oregon Holly

Recently returned to the Northwest after living in San Francisco for years, where I had a dreadful time finding really gorgeous holly wreaths. They were always in short supply — most folks seem to want mixed wreaths — but I’d grown up with fat, gorgeous, English green holly wreaths here, so always looked for what I remembered. Had grand decorating plans for first Christmas back in the Northwest, but was astounded to discover how few holly farms were left, and to complicate matters, those still here seemed to be growing mostly variegated holly. Ugh!
Called everyone, finally found Oregon Holly. They had green holly. Ordered a 20″ wreath for my front door and two smaller for our front porch gates. Absolutely stunning. Fat, fresh — beautifully made. So pleased that I ordered one shipped to a friend in South Carolina — a transplanted San Franciscan who loves holly. She said people actually rang her doorbell to ask where she’d gotten the wreath.
Wish that an enterprising shop/​business in Portland would invite Oregon Holly to have a space in their shop during the holidays. They could be a real draw!