This handsome fir makes a wonderful Christmas tree. Holding its strong branches in well-spaced tiers it?s perfect for hanging all your Christmas decs.
Make Christmas more fun by growing your own non-needle drop Nordmann Christmas tree from these cute starter plants. This 3 year old tree has been nurtured from seed, trimmed twice already to get that all important shape started, and grown in its pot for a year, so is now bursting to romp away in its new home. Perfect for planting into a larger pot such as a 20-25cm (8-10in) diameter pot for 2 years or so, or popping straight into the garden soil and growing it outside for a few years, you can watch this tree grow year after year. Tough, evergreen, very hardy and easy to grow. Perfect for celebrating a new home, a new member of the family, or just so the children can learn a lot growing fun trees.
Most commonly known as the favourite fir tree to use as a Christmas tree, Abies nordmanniana, or the Nordmann Fir, is and evergreen conifer which can grown in excess of 30m if left. New growth starts out an attractive light green before it matures to match the rest of the rich dark green needles. The young cones start of green and fade through a reddish brown to become the traditional colour.
You really can't beat that evocative, fresh pine fragrance that a real Christmas Tree brings to the home - artificial trees just don't have the same effect! Just imagine being cozied up next to your tree on a cold winter evening, warm and surrounded by the glorious scent of Christmas. Abies nordmanniana, the Nordmann Pine is the hugely popular non-needle drop variety, and rapidly becoming a traditional favourite. One of the most popular Christmas trees, the Nordmann Pine has soft dark green needles and low needle drop - so they're really easy to handle and move around - you don't have to worry about a face full of prickly needles as you decorate your tree! This in itself is one of the most satisfying moments over the Christmas period, and with the natural lines of a real tree, making that final decision on where to put that last decoration really shows your Christmas prowess - decorate like the boss you know you are! Full, lush and shapely, there is nothing better than a real Christmas Tree at Christmas time, where it will fill your home with gorgeous colour and pine-scented aroma - and did you know that the scent of pine can have a positive effect on your mood, reducing anxiety and stress? Also, from an environmental angle, real trees are the way to go. According to the Carbon Trust, a real Christmas tree has a significantly lower carbon footprint than an artificial tree, especially if it is disposed of properly, by chipping or burning. Easy to care for, you can keep your tree in tip-top condition by placing it in a stand with a water reservoir and adding water regularly. Also keep it away from heat sources such as fires and radiators. So they're eco-friendly, relieve stress and look and smell fabulous , so do you really need another reason to buy a real tree? - oh, yes one more...you're going to have it in your home for around three weeks, so you really don't want to be staring at that dusty, moth-eaten artificial one that has sat in the loft for 50 weeks... We supply a 8-10 year old cut tree, 1.35-1.65m in height, netted and ready for you to decorate your home. Please note that your tree will need a stand which is not supplied with this item.