The heat from these sources can prematurely dry and brown your tree. The tree should be out of direct sunlight, and kept far from away from a fireplace, radiator, or space heater. To preserve moist needles and the tree’s vivid green hue, situate the tannenbaum indoors, ideally in a room that’s no more than 70 degrees Fahrenheit. RELATED: 8 Things You Never Knew About Christmas Trees Keep the tree cool and out of direct sunlight. There’s no need to make sugar water for a Christmas tree, either-plain tap water is all that’s needed to quench your tree’s thirst. But there is no evidence that such additives prolong tree life in fact, they can actually inhibit water retention and cause the tree to dry out faster. Over the years, homeowners have laced the water in their tree stands with everything from floral preservatives to powdered bleach and crushed aspirin to keep their trees fresh. Lacing Christmas tree water with additives won’t help keep it alive. To re-open the cells so that the tree can absorb water, use a saw to cut a half inch of wood off of the base of the tree trunk before you place it in your tree stand. If your tree was cut more than 6 to 8 hours ago (ask the attendant at the point of purchase exactly when it was cut), a layer of resin will have formed over the cells of the wood at the base of the trunk, sealing it and preventing water uptake. Ask to have the Christmas tree baled before putting it in your car. Only a few brown needles should come off if the tree is fresh numerous fallen green needles are a telltale sign that the tree has already gone dry.
Always inspect the tree’s needles before taking it home.īefore buying the tree you have your eye on, take it by the trunk and give it a shake to observe the volume and color of the needles that fall off. Fir and cypress tend to keep most of their needles for 4 or 5 weeks, respectively, whereas pine and spruce are more likely to lose a high volume of needles within 2 or 3 weeks, respectively. Most Christmas trees available at tree farms or local home and garden centers are fir, cypress, pine, or spruce. How long a real Christmas tree lasts varies depending on the specific tree’s evergreen conifer species. RELATED: 10 Tips for Cutting Your Own Christmas Tree Opt for fir or cypress species over spruce or pine. Choose one that came down recently (within the week, if possible) so that it preserves its looks through the season. If you’re buying a pre-cut tree, ask when the trees on the lot were felled. Christmas trees are cut from mid-November to mid-December, so don’t assume that all trees you find for sale were freshly cut.
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