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When should you buy a real Christmas tree?
It comes around faster every year, doesn’t it?! While some like to leave it until the week before Christmas and pack the festivities into a shorter, sharper season, many like to go in early on the decs and stretch out the season for as long as possible. But if your heart is set on a fresh fir tree, you need to make sure it goes the distance. So when should you buy a real Christmas tree? The experts at Flowercard reveal the exact day you should buy a real Christmas tree if you want it to last through the festivities…
New Year’s Day or Twelfth Night?
If the chosen time to take down your Christmas tree is straight after New Year’s Eve, then you should buy your tree on the 28 November.
But if you take your Christmas tree down on the Twelfth Night, then you should buy your tree on 2 December.
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Following tradition
A lot of families love to follow tradition. If this is the case for you, then you should put your tree up on the fourth Sunday before Christmas which this year falls on 27 November, which is the first day of advent. Typically, real Christmas trees last 4-6 weeks if they are looked after properly, so it’s important to buy your Christmas tree at the right time to avoid a sad looking, needleless tree.
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Top tips for real Christmas trees
- Make sure you come home with a tree in top shape! Before purchasing, give it a big shake to see if any needles are dropping off. Also make sure the needles are green and shiny. If you are ordering online due to lockdown, check to see if your local Christmas tree retailer is offering a delivery service
- Be sure to trim the trunk. The first thing you should do when you receive your Christmas tree is cut about 3cm off the trunk – this way the tree gets access to lots of water through its fresh cut as it opens up the bark. If you didn’t do this the sap could have blocked the trunk meaning it wouldn’t be able to soak up anymore water.
- Invest in a good quality stand. If you want your tree to live a healthy life, invest in a Christmas tree stand which will help make sure it has enough water.
- Top up your tree’s water on a daily basis and avoid it going below the end of the trunk as this will seal off the tree and stop it from drinking anymore water.