Real trees

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QueenMaeve · 02/12/2012 14:51

I've always waited until a week before Christmas, before putting my fresh tree up. But could it go up earlier? I have one of those stands that you can water it. What's the earliest you'd put a read one up please?

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ObiTheChristmasWan · 02/12/2012 14:54

Ours went up yesterday.

We've never had a problem with the tree lasting, as long as it is the non needle-drop variety.

bondigidum · 02/12/2012 15:27

Ours went up Friday night, we always put it up then. We have Norway Spruce and its always totally fine, still perfect when it goes down at New year.

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QueenMaeve · 02/12/2012 15:36

Oh that's good to know, thanks. Is the spruce the one with the short needles or long needles?

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LadyFlumpalot · 02/12/2012 15:38

Get one still in a pot. It's a bit more expensive, but it saves in the long run. We have had ours 8 years now - it lives out in the garden for all of the rest of the year and comes in for December.

ByTheWay1 · 02/12/2012 15:40

Any tree you buy in December will have ALREADY been cut by now....so as long as it is kept watered and not too hot it will last just fine...

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