Why not let you plant holly at the door?
As an evergreen shrub, holly is favored by horticulture enthusiasts, but its planting location is quite particular. Many owners find that there are many problems after planting holly at their doorsteps, which implies a deep contradiction between plant characteristics and spatial planning. The four main reasons for banning the planting of holly at the door are competition for light: the conflict between plant growth and living needs. Adult holly plants can reach 3-5 meters tall, and the umbrella-shaped crown expands horizontally by more than 2 meters. Measured data shows that the average daily light blocking area of a single adult holly plant can reach 8-10㎡, which seriously affects the natural lighting of the entrance and living room. Especially around the winter solstice, low-angle sunlight is completely blocked, resulting in an increase in indoor lighting energy consumption by more than 40%. Space encroachment: Access and exit lines are blocked. The width of standard residential porches is about 1.2-1.5 meters, while the horizontal extension of holly roots can reach 1.5 times the crown width. After three years of planting, the base of the plant bulges often causes cracking of the floor tiles, and the step deformation rate increases by 70%. The difficulty of passing daily transportation equipment such as express carts and baby carriages has increased significantly. Feng Shui suppresses each other: The traditional geomancy analysis "Three Essentials of Yangzhai" clearly points out that "thorn wood should not be seen in the door." Although holly has no thorns, its dense branches and leaves form a "qi stagnation barrier." Surveyors found that holly at the door can reduce the airflow speed into the house by 60%, forming a "trapped gas" pattern, which is unfavorable to the flow of wealth. The scientific cultivation plan for the courtyard golden planting area of holly recommends planting it in the southeast direction more than 5 meters away from the main body of the building. This place can meet the daily light demand of holly for 6 hours. It is paired with camphor and osmanthus to form a landscape belt with high and low levels, which not only ensures ventilation but also creates a private space. The new container cultivation technology uses a 50-cm-diameter root-control container, combined with a ceramsite drainage layer and acidic nutrient soil, and can achieve artistic modeling within a plant height of 1.5 meters. Regular application of ferrous sulfate solution (concentration of 0.2%) can maintain green leaf color.
Through scientific planning, the ecological value and ornamental value of holly can be perfectly balanced. It is recommended that owners conduct 3D sunshine simulation before planting, combined with professional garden design, so that green plants can truly add color to life.