I was going to say that we usually have a Norway spruce, but actually in this case there is no 'we', this is entirely the domain of The Wonderful Man. He has always chosen the Christmas tree, but as we discussed with our lodger last night, he has never decorated one. Although to be fair he has sometimes put the lights on it.
Maw I only put that website to show what a Lodgepole Pine looks like. Not advertising. Our local garden centre has got a few of them and I would get it from there.
We used to always get a Norway Spruce as the smell is gorgeous but it does drop its needles eventually even when standing in water. The last few years we have had a Nordman. Superb tree and it does not drop is needles. The last few years we have managed to get one from Homebase at the start of December for £15 and that is for a 7ft tree! They seem to have an offer on each year.
Lodge poles are popular mainly because they are soft and not too prickly. For the last couple of years I have used my old dead tree as a prop for my sweet peas. I leave it outside until the needles fall off , trim it to shape and "plant" it. I even sent a photo to gardener's question time (to put on their website presumably)
We normally do have a Nordmann - lovely tree. This year , probably against my better judgement , it's " Farmer Toms Sussex Fir ", otherwise known as the Canaan Fir. We shall see !
I have successfully kept my growing tree from last year. I repotted it, fed and watered well. I brought it in a couple of days ago so that it could acclimatise and I’ve just finished decorating it.
Gosh who could have realised there would a pecking order in Christmas trees ?well I ve got an artificial one not because I like them better but because I can keep it for years (cheaper) Yes nannylovesshopping that’s a new one on me too
we used to dig up a tree each year and plant them back but now those trees are fully grown fir trees. There are 3 gigantic ones now. I think you must keep yours in a pot J52
We buy ours from our local community woodland but it's still too early.
We used to bring our real tree in for one room but the pot got too big and heavy after about 6 years. Now buy two real ones every year. If nobody came at Christmas probably would only buy the one.
I have been googling Xmas tree hire near us. You can have the same tree year after year! They put a metal tag on it when they replant it. They nurture it and trim it so it doesn't get too big for your house.
They are happy trees. You can bond with your tree. ?
This year we are having a Balsam Fir. It smells of oranges.
Last year was a Fraser Fir again smelling of oranges. I can thoroughly recommend the Fraser - it lasted the whole 12 days of Christmas and was as fresh at the end as at the beginning. It is the most popular tree in the USA apparently.