Tree Care

Our first advice would be to purchase the tree as near to the time when you want to start your display as possible. All of our trees are harvested near to the supply date, which helps the tree to keep maximum needle retention during the festive period. It should be remembered that one of the worst enemies of any real Christmas tree is central heating. If you can locate the tree away from any radiator or alternatively afford to turn it off, then this will help to prevent the tree from losing moisture from its needles. Potted Trees These are trees that have been dug up with their roots and potted into a peat and sand mix. It is inevitable that when the tree is potted the roots are damaged. It is therefore very unlikely that this tree will continue to live after Christmas even if relocated outside. If you continue to keep the potting medium damp through out the required display time, this tree should still keep its healthy green appearance.
	Cut Trees After you have bought your tree it should be kept outside in a cool place, preferably standing in water until it is required indoors. Before bringing the tree indoors it is an advantage if about half an inch is cut of the stump in order to open the pores of the tree. If possible mount it in a water holding stand or wedge it in a bucket with pebbles, small stones or screwed up newspaper and place it away from direct heat. Keep the container topped up with water every day; you will be surprised how much it needs! You can purchase sprays that help to reduce the transpiration of moisture from the needles. In reality they have limited value.
Rooted Trees These are trees that have been dug by hand. This is usually only possible with the smaller trees. It is best to soak the roots in water before potting the tree into moist earth or a sand mixture. The potting medium should be kept moist. These trees will last longer if they are kept away from direct heat when they are brought indoors. There is a slight chance that these trees will survive if planted out after Christmas. Generally, the smaller the tree and the more you remember to water it in the summer months, the better the chance of survival.

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