Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
I let Mrs D take care of all that tree malarkey. Christmas is something that happens to me, not something I have a hand in arranging.
Christmas Tree Shopping
- Thread starter cosmicbike
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Heltor Chasca
Out-riding the Black Dog
I can recommended a beech branch. I do this every year for the kids. Gifted free from one of the two giant trees at the end of the garden. Very festive and the buds are perfect for hanging sausages and bad children. And baubles. Over the holiday period it dries enough to use for kindling.
This is last year’s. This year we have one that creates a rather atmospheric canopy over the sofa.
This is last year’s. This year we have one that creates a rather atmospheric canopy over the sofa.
- Location
- Next door to Mr Benn at No 54
I have some red branches from a dogwood tree. Would that work in place of Beech?
stalagmike
Enormous member
- Location
- Milton Keynes
We have one in a pot that lives outside until the weekend before and goes back out after new year. It was pot grown, so it doesn't mind, but it will eventually need a bigger pot I expect. It was £40 to buy and this will be our third Christmas with it. Have to keep it well watered in summer mind.
Heltor Chasca
Out-riding the Black Dog
Definitely. I love dogwood in a winter garden.
Biff600
Veteran
- Location
- Next door to Mr Benn at No 54
I have left most of the red branches on the large shrub/small tree. I needed to remove some branches that were interfering with other plants. The prunings are about 18 to 24 inches long.
Julia9054
Guru
- Location
- Knaresborough
Ooh - you may have just solved my "can't-cope-with-having-no-Christmas-tree-even-though-I'm-not-going-to-be-here" dilemma!
nickyboy
Norven Mankey
- Location
- You want hills? We got hills
Our artificial was a shop sample that is still in the cardboard box with a "Cathay Pacific" sticker on the side. I hate to think what it's carbon footprint is like. Probably cutting down half of Kielder Forest would have been better for the environment
guitarpete247
Just about surviving
- Location
- Leicestershire
Just found the advert I heard about on News.
http://loveachristmastree.co.uk
You can rent a tree from them. And even have the same tree next year.
http://loveachristmastree.co.uk
You can rent a tree from them. And even have the same tree next year.
swee'pea99
Legendary Member
IKEA - £25, but you get a £20 IKEA voucher. Good trees too.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Thinking of converting to paganism to avoid having to buy a tree and decorations, which are a financial and environmental waste. Any other time of year I'd turn my nose up at shelling out on useless plastic tat, and I don't see why December should be any different.
swee'pea99
Legendary Member
You missed the Bah, humbug!
Julia9054
Guru
- Location
- Knaresborough
Heltor Chasca
Out-riding the Black Dog
Much admiration. Can I just add that dried, twisted hazel makes for exceptional wands for any serious witchcraft practitioner. DM me for a wicked spell to activate your chosen twig. PayPal accepted.
