Heres a photo of my 4ft (ish) Fraser Fir. I was advised to buy a smallish tree as it would have a greater chance of surivng being dug up and potted. Hope it survives for many xmas's..
There was an item on one of the TV shopping channels, just a couple of days ago. They were marketing Christmas trees, and had a representative from one of the growers in the studio. He explained how they get bushy trees.
Some that are grown commercially, for Christmas, have some of their shoots pinched out, early in the year, or possibly in the previous season, and this encourages a more bushy growth.
I was told by the place I bought mine from that I should prune mine back next year to encourage growth, and even trim the tip off to encourage a new leader.
This is my Christmas tree, I've lived here for 6 years now and when I put the tree in it was up to the height of the middles bar just below the bird house, I normally put lights and decorations on but the ground has been to wet to get over to it, might have to bight the bullet and do it sooner rather than later.
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that looks one health tree,long may live to see many Christmas's s .
I have just bought my tree from Beliver Forest,Dartmoor, it cost 33.00, should have been 35.00 but that was all I had.
I dont mind the price though if the profits are going back into the Forestry commission.
Heres a photo of my 4ft (ish) Fraser Fir. I was advised to buy a smallish tree as it would have a greater chance of surivng being dug up and potted. Hope it survives for many xmas's..
I have found that the ones you pot on and grow, become a bit 'leggy' after a couple of years, I do like a really bushy tree.
There was an item on one of the TV shopping channels, just a couple of days ago. They were marketing Christmas trees, and had a representative from one of the growers in the studio. He explained how they get bushy trees.
Some that are grown commercially, for Christmas, have some of their shoots pinched out, early in the year, or possibly in the previous season, and this encourages a more bushy growth.
that is like mine,
I was told by the place I bought mine from that I should prune mine back next year to encourage growth, and even trim the tip off to encourage a new leader.
I did prune mine and its just taking off again,hoping to keep its shape.
This is my Christmas tree, I've lived here for 6 years now and when I put the tree in it was up to the height of the middles bar just below the bird house, I normally put lights and decorations on but the ground has been to wet to get over to it, might have to bight the bullet and do it sooner rather than later.
Sorry didn't realise that I'd loaded the photo twice