Introducing the Container Grown Living Trees the perfect eco-friendly option for your Christmas season celebrations or year-round greenery. Available in sizes ranging from 100cm to 175cm, these trees are carefully cultivated in containers, allowing them to continue growing even after the festive season.
Container Grown Living Trees
Container Grown Living Trees
Price range: £28.00 through £4,000.00
- Norway Spruce – Available sizes from 100cm to 175cm
The Norway Spruce is a classic British Christmas tree with a traditional, attractive shape. Its small needles can be a bit prickly, so if you have young children, you might want to choose a softer-needled tree like the Nordman Fir for a safer option.
- Nordman Fir – Available sizes 80cm to 150cm
- Nordman Fir trees feature soft foliage and a perfectly symmetrical shape, characterized by large, non-prickly needles that are a rich dark green.
- These are trees that have been grown from seedlings inside a specially designed pot to give it the best chance of growing on in your garden after Christmas
- You should bring your potted tree indoors as late as possible, advises the RHS. The weekend before Christmas is ideal, and it’s advised not to keep living trees in the house any longer than 12 days.
- As with most houseplants, it’s the watering that’s the thing. Too much and your potted tree will die of ‘trench foot’, too little and the leaves will turn brown and fall. Always check that the container has good drainage and some sort of saucer underneath to catch any excess water.
- Avoid placing your tree close to a fire or radiator – this will cause excessive moisture loss and needle drop.
- It’s best to check the soil every day to make sure it’s not drying out; even small trees will have an awful lot of roots and if you knock the container off you’ll see just how full of roots and how little soil there is.
- Either plant the tree out in the garden after Christmas, or (if you want to bring it indoors again next year) grow it on in a container, moving it into a bigger pot annually until you reach the maximum size that can be moved comfortably (about 45cm (18in) diameter and depth).
