Care
A cut tree
Pot Grown tree in its net
Making sure your tree keeps its looks, throughout the Festive holiday
Keeping your tree looking healthy
All Christmas trees are coming into your home out from their natural enviroment. Don’t forget if possible to aclimatise your tree, try not to take from a very cold enviroment (outside in December) to a warm centrally heated house. Remove the netting and allow the branches to settle back to their natural position. If you have bought a cut tree, saw off 5cm from the base and place it either in a water holding stand or temporarily a bucket of water (keep topped up with water) then leave it in an outhouse or conservatory, in a cool dry position, until you are ready to decorate. If your tree is a pot grown tree, stand the pot in a container or a large saucer (to protect any surfaces) keep topped up with water, then leave it in an outhouse or conservatory, in a cool dry position, until you are ready to decorate. Keep the soil moist at all times .
It is important to note that pot grown trees over a certain size, usually 125cm, are not likely to survive if planted out in the garden after Christmas, this is due to it’s limited root system and size.
Think beforehand where you are going to put your tree. It is best to have a good look at the room where it will stay, always measure the height of the room. Don’t be afraid to trim the back of a tree so that it fits closer to the wall/corner.
A good stable base is essential, the larger the tree the heavier and wider the base will need to be. There are many stable bases available on the market, unless you have a large container that is heavy enough not to move and will allow you to water the tree, safely, buy a good metal holder that has a reservoir for water. It is worth the investment in as for most it is a one off purchase which will last for years, ask your local Needlefresh stockist. . Remember once you have decorated your tree you will not want to move it.
Christmas trees do not like intense heat, so please do not put them against radiators or fires, you will block the heat into your room as well as ruining the tree.
