Surfing Hydrangea Nursery has always been proud to offer a selection of living Christmas trees for sale. This year, we have some great potted Balsam Fir and Norway Spruce trees along with an assortment of other interesting varieties. They are easy to handle — no tree stand required! They are much easier to keep hydrated – making them less of a fire hazard than a traditional cut tree. And when you are finished enjoying them inside, you can even plant them in your garden!
There are a few tips to keep in mind if you would like to plant your Christmas tree outside after the Holidays:
- Consider digging the planting hole when you take the tree home, then it will be ready and waiting when the time comes.
- Spray the tree with an anti-desiccant like Wiltpruf before taking it indoors. This will minimize damage to the needles from hot dry indoor conditions.
- Remember the pot has drainage holes. Place the tree on a large indoor plant saucer to collect excess water as it runs out.
- Keep the tree well-watered when it is inside. The pot should never dry out completely.
- If you don’t have to, avoid electric lights. The warm bulbs can speed desiccation of the needles. Or, only light the tree for short periods in the evening when you can enjoy the effect the most.
- Minimize the amount of time the tree spends inside. Evergreen trees are not suited to thriving in normal indoor conditions. Ideally, no more than a week to ten days.
- Re-acclimatize the tree to the cold after its been in the living room. Try putting it in an un-heated garage for a few days. Then, move it outside during the day and back to the garage at night for another few days.
- Plant the tree as soon as you can. We often have a spell of warm weather in winter and the ground doesn’t ever seem to freeze for more than a week, so you should be able to find an opportunity in January.