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Where can I get a good fake Christmas tree?

10 replies

Tigerlion · 27/11/2008 18:56

Last year we spent £50 on a real Christmas tree and we have decided to go down the fake tree route this year to save us some money.

So where can we get a good realistic-looking fake Christmas tree that will last us for a few years?

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MincePirate · 27/11/2008 19:42

i am trying to sel mine atm!! it was 35 down to 25 in tesco last year. as real as i could afford iyswim.
there are some fab ones out there, like in some local garden centre typeplaces. They can be very pricek, but say £100 would get you a very authentic looking one.

i'm afraid i missed the pine smell, and the 'outdoorsy' feel of a real one last year tho.

IllegallyBrunette · 27/11/2008 19:42

I just got a pre lit 6ft tree from woolies for £28.

MincePirate · 27/11/2008 19:44

lots of lovely ones here

www.gardenxl.com/acatalog/Christmas-Trees.html?gclid=COnw1rSPlpcCFQsh3godwCSmDA

buktus · 27/11/2008 19:58

try here [http://www.g-l.co.uk/products.asp?catid=373&prodid=8271186] i have this one but in the 10ft and its really lovely, brilliant quality and very realistic

buktus · 27/11/2008 19:59

www.g-l.co.uk/products.asp?catid=373&prodid=8271186
whoops try again

queenrollo · 27/11/2008 20:00

if you have a good sized garden centre near you it may be worth checking there. In my experience if you want to spend good money, getting a decent fake tree that will give you a few years good service you need to see them in the flesh before you buy.
Last one i bought was £100, but it was a big tree because i had the room for it.
i looked at loads that seemed to be over-priced for their quality.

jaz2 · 28/11/2008 21:50

John Lewis has some nice ones.

Tigerlion · 29/11/2008 19:41

I went to look at some at Homebase today and noticed that you have to assemble them. Are they easy to assemble? The one I really liked was £79. Ideally I would like to spend much less than that.

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SmallShips · 29/11/2008 19:46

They are easy to assemble, pain in the arse, but easy.

We got ours from homebase, was about £100 i think. Its very nice and real(ish) looking, better than the £7 Asda one we had when we 1st moved into together lol.

wheredowegofromhere · 02/12/2008 13:35

I bought mine from B&Q, it was easy to assemble, not too big and cheap enough.

First one and it's looking great!

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