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    Can anyone share their useful experiences (positive and negative!) of using one of those replantable christmas trees?
    How many years can you use it before it gets too big/stressed? Do the roots become too big or unwieldy? Etc..

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    Depends on size to an extent. A small tree, say up to 2' high in a pot is doable for a few years, though it may get a bit on the sparse side if not cared for over the summer. Bringing a bigger tree in to the house can be done, but is more of a project as trees need good roots to stay healthy.

    You can always get one more year out of a live tree if you grow it on in your garden for a few years, as the top 6' after a while will make a decent cut tree for one year. I've got a 30 odd year Xmas tree in my garden, it's about 40' tall now and the top 8' would make a splendid cut tree for anyone who could be bothered to climb up and cut it :-)

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    • #3
      I have a korean fir, had it in a pot for about 10 years and it's approx 5 ft tall, it's used as a christmas tree at the front of the house.
      I don't bring it into the house though, not too sure how it would respond to the environmental changes
      Last edited by MyWifesBrassicas; 24-12-2019, 12:07 PM. Reason: adding the height of the tree
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      • #4
        I got mine from a$da about 5 years ago. I've used it every year. I potted it up the first year I bought it into a bigger pot. Last Christmas it needed potting up again so I planted it in the garden. I bought another one for about £20 for this year and potted it on straight away as they are often pot grown they are very pot bound in the pots that they are supplied in - you have to almost cut them
        Out of the pots. I love it and for £20 for about 5 christmases indoors before using it as an outdoor plant/Xmas tree it's a bargain.
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        #excuse the unfortunate teddy on the top - it's was an "in" joke between my twin boys. They've used it for over 15 years as a tree topper and have forgotten what the joke was!

        #Nicos.....you may see something familiar if you zoom in
        Last edited by Scarlet; 24-12-2019, 12:26 PM.

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        • #5
          These are all very interesting examples. I was worried it would be so pot bound or stretched out that it wouldn't really last more than 2yrs or so... I think I might chance it... see if I can get one in the sales!

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          • #6
            When I moved to this house there was a big conifer in the front garden - completely in the wrong place. It was so big that we would park a car under the branches to keep it frost free. The neighbours told us that it was a Christmas tree, planted by a former resident.
            For a few years, we'd put lights in it and pretend to be festive but ultimately, it had the chop. That costs a fortune as it was so big.
            The moral is, if you're going to plant it in the garden, look to the future and imagine it full sized.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
              When I moved to this house there was a big conifer in the front garden - completely in the wrong place. It was so big that we would park a car under the branches to keep it frost free. The neighbours told us that it was a Christmas tree, planted by a former resident.
              For a few years, we'd put lights in it and pretend to be festive but ultimately, it had the chop. That costs a fortune as it was so big.
              The moral is, if you're going to plant it in the garden, look to the future and imagine it full sized.
              A good moral for any trees planted near houses and the wonder being that Lawson cypresses are so popular for hedging, given they make a good 80' high tree if left to their own devices.

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