28" Faux Winter Holly Stem

• Sparkling and festive: variegated holly and red berries under a heavy, light-catching glitter
• A vintage-Christmas feel: the shimmer reads like frost on an old holiday card
• Works everywhere: a vase, a wreath, a garland, or tucked into the tree
• Shapeable to your needs: wired stem and branches bend and angle however you need
• Honest about the glitter: it sheds a little, and a light mist of hairspray helps hold it
• Reusable each season: no water, no fading, packs away and comes back each Christmas

• Console and entry vase: mass three to five for a sparkling holiday centerpiece
• On the tree: tuck single stems in for points of glittered red and green
• Wreaths and garlands: bend the wired branches into forms for full holiday shimmer
• Let it be the star: pair with plain greenery so the glitter does the talking
• Keep colors simple: red, green, and white around it, two or three colors total
• A holiday piece: leans Christmas and winter, store it and bring it back each year

• Length: 28 inches, a medium-tall stem for a vase, wreath, garland, or tree
• Stem splits at: 14 inches from the base, so it drops into a 12 to 16 inch vase with no trimming
• Leaves: thirty plus variegated holly leaves, 2 to 3 inches each
• Berries: twenty-five plus small red berries across three branches
• Finish: heavily glittered, a sparkling light-catching shimmer (it will shed a little, hairspray helps)
• Material: wired stem with plastic and poly-silk leaves, red berries, and glitter
• Color: variegated green leaves with red berries
• Care: no water; a light mist of hairspray helps hold the glitter
• Sold as: a single stem, vase not included (one stem shown in the photo)

What size vase fits a 28 inch holly stem?

A 12 to 16 inch vase holds it right out of the box, because the stem stays bare for about 14 inches before the leaves and berries start. The bare base sits in the vessel while the glittered holly shows above the rim. Nothing to trim, though the wired stem cuts shorter if you want.

Does the glitter on this holly stem shed?

Yes, it is heavily glittered, so it will shed a little, especially at first. A light mist of hairspray over the stem helps lock the glitter down and cut the shedding, and giving it a gentle shake outdoors before you bring it inside helps too.

What color are the leaves and berries?

The holly leaves are variegated green and the berries are red, all under a sparkling glitter finish. It reads classic Christmas, with the glitter adding a frosted, vintage-card shimmer.

Is this holly stem good for a Christmas tree?

Yes, single stems tuck into a tree to add points of glittered red and green that catch the light. The wired stem and branches bend to sit where you want them, and a few spread around the tree go a long way.

How tall is this holly stem?

It is 28 inches long, with the leaves and berries starting about 14 inches up the stem. That makes it a medium-tall stem that works in a vase on a console or entry, as well as in wreaths, garlands, and trees.

How many stems do I need for a vase?

For a full glittered look in a vase, most people use three to five. A single stem is enough to add sparkle to a wreath, garland, or tree. Because it carries both leaves and berries, a few fill in fast.

Can the stem be bent or trimmed?

Yes. There is wire through the stem and branches, so you can bend and angle them for a natural shape, and cut the base shorter for a smaller vessel. Shaping the branches keeps it from looking stiff.

What does this glittered holly pair well with?

It pairs well with plain evergreen greenery, pinecones, or white and red accents, so the glitter stands out without competing. Use it as the sparkling focal and keep the rest simple. A couple of colors reads more natural than many.

Is this holly stem just for Christmas?

It leans Christmas and winter, since glittered red-berry holly is a holiday classic. The sparkle makes it festive rather than everyday, so most people store it and bring it back each season. It is a holiday piece at heart.

What is this holly stem made of?

A wired stem with plastic and poly-silk variegated leaves, red berries, and a glitter finish. The wire lets you bend and shape it, and a light mist of hairspray helps hold the glitter.

Will the berries or leaves fall off?

The leaves and berries are secured to the wired branches and hold up well through styling and storage. The main thing to expect is a little glitter shedding, which the hairspray tip helps with. Kept boxed between seasons, it lasts for years.

Is this good for wreaths and garlands?

Yes. The wired stem and branches tuck and bend into wreath forms and garland bases easily, adding glittered red and green. Several worked through a wreath give it a full, sparkling holiday look.