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‘How to’? Care for your Christmas Tree

Nothing can beat the sight and smell of a freshly cut Christmas tree.

In order to keep your Christmas tree looking healthy for as long as possible, you will need to follow some simple care tips.

  1. Once home, remove your tree from it’s net as soon as possible and store your tree outside in a cool, sheltered spot for as long as possible, until you are ready to bring it indoors and decorate it.
  2. Make a fresh cut at the base of the trunk, by removing a circle of wood about 13-25mm (0.5-1in) thick. This will help the tree absorb water, stay fresh and reduce needle drop.
  3. Fresh cut Christmas trees can easily drink a pint of water a day, so we recommend you use a stand with a reservoir which you can top up. All our cut trees are sold with a pre-drilled hole in the base.  Simply set the tree on top of the stand pin and fill the bowl with water to keep your tree fresh for a long time.
  4. Keep your tree as cool as possible and away from sources of heat, such as radiators and open fires. The cooler you keep your tree, the longer it will last.

Easy Fix Christmas Stand

All our cut Christmas trees are pre-drilled by our team so then you can attach the Easy Fix stand to the base. This is a stand for life with no hassle and looks pretty great too. No more buckets filled with sand that you have to hide either.

When you get home take the netting off the tree and lay it down on the floor

Attach the Easy Fix stand to the base of the tree

Fill the reservoir with water (check every day)

You’re done, easy as that!

Our Cut Tree Varieties:

Nordmann Fir – a variety of sizes from 125cm to 300 cm, with dark green needles that are very soft and a uniform shape. 

Fraser –  in varying sizes up to a height from 180cm to 240cm, these trees are narrow, making them great for a smaller space, they have a lovely scent too.

Both varieties have a very good needle retention if cared for well.

Pot-Grown Trees

‘Pot-grown’ Christmas trees have been grown in the pot and so are more likely to be successful for growing on from year to year as they can be treated like any other conifer. Trees in containers are thirsty plants, particularly once they are taken indoors for decoration. Ensure their compost is kept moist and remember to position a saucer underneath your pot.

We have Blue spruce, Fraser Fir, Korean Fir, Noble Fir, Norway Spruce, Nordman Fir and Scots Pine..

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