A beautiful little waxy holly bundle you can tuck everywhere your heart desires You've got a mantel, a small vessel, or a wreath that needs one more layer of Christmas, and you'd rather not fight prickly greens to get it. Holly is easy to fake badly, so we held out for variegated leaves with a waxy, real-feeling finish. ✓ Leaves that read real — variegated on top, waxy to the touch, no flat plastic shine ✓ Six stems in one tie — 40-plus red berries across the bundle, wrapped in raffia ✓ First leaf at 5 inches — the bare base drops into a 4 to 6 inch vessel, no trimming ✓ Cuts and shapes — wire cutters take it shorter, and the stems angle out for a natural spread ✓ No water, no drop — nothing wilts, nothing to sweep up in January ✓ Ready in a minute — fan the stems, set it, and the spot is finished Set one bundle in a small crock, or work two or three through a mantel or wreath. Pine, cedar, and pinecones round it out.