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pot grown Christmas tree

kev vankev van Posts: 113
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This year I want to try again with pot grown Christmas trees, I've tried with my favourite Christmas tree a Norway Spruce but the tops have somehow always been broken off them. Ive seen Nordman Fir pot grown about 3ft for about £25. Whats the easier one to be grown in a pot the Norway Spruce or Nordman Fir? Im in the SW.


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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 52,116
    The Norway spruce. Nordmans are too big and gappy/floppy IMHO. 
    The spruces are trimmed and pruned a bit anyway while they're farmed to get the best shape, and are much happier kept long term in pots than many others. Ideal for a traditional Christmas tree.
    I'm interested to know how the tops keep breaking off though. Is your fairy needing to go on a diet Kev?  :D
    I never have that problem.....
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • 8000wildflowers8000wildflowers Posts: 278
    Great timely post, I’m thinking of trying pot grown - even though we recycle the whole tree, as a gardener it seems wasteful to cut and throw something living out each year.  
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