Christmas Tree Care and Size Guide

Size Guide

Real Cut Christmas trees

Remove netting and keep the tree outside until required indoors.

Saw 2-3 cm off the base of the trunk and ideally insert the tree into a water holding stand.

A Christmas tree is like a cut flower, it needs water to stay fresh. By sawing a thin slice off the base of the trunk, the tree’s ability to absorb water is significantly increased thus enabling it to stay fresh and looking beautiful for longer.

Bring the tree inside and position in a cool, dry place away from direct heat. Avoiding direct heat will help keeping the tree fresh and enable it to last until after Christmas.

A tree stand with a water holding reservoir that can be topped up as the tree drinks, is perfect for keeping your tree hydrated and looking its best. Click here to see our great selection of practical and stylish tree stands all with water holding reservoirs

Keep the water reservoir topped up daily.

After Christmas when you have finished with your eco-friendly Christmas tree, please take it to your local recycling station for chipping and composting, or compost it in your own garden if possible. This way, your tree serves another useful purpose. Click here to learn more about our Christmas tree sustainability.

Container-grown (pot grown) Real Christmas trees

Remove netting and keep the tree outside until required indoors.

Bring the tree inside and position in a cool, dry place and away from direct heat. Avoiding direct heat will help to keep the tree fresh.

Water your pot grown tree regularly however be careful not to over-water it, just enough to keep the soil moist.

A container grown Christmas Tree is a hardy plant that will grow on after Christmas.

After Christmas, simply plant your tree outdoors in the ground or re-plant into a larger container to allow the roots to grow on. Keep watering regularly.

For further advice on the perfect tree for your Christmas please ask one of the plant team in store.