Christmas trees usually only have a short life: by January 6th at the latest, they end up in the garbage or, at best, are used as animal feed. If you have some space in the garden, a Christmas tree in a pot is a nice alternative to a felled tree. You can plant the potted tree in the garden after the holidays, provided you take good care of it, and you will enjoy it for many years to come.
Christmas trees in pots are more ecological - as long as they survive the Christmas season
Which tree is suitable?
Unfortunately, the effort of transplanting is not always crowned with success, because many potted trees die even with good care. Therefore, choose a tree that has been grown in a pot. In the case of outdoor trees that are only placed in a container shortly before sale, the roots have often suffered and the trees die of thirst despite an adequate water supply.
When buying, also make sure that the bale size is in good proportion to the height of the tree. So you can be quite sure that the root system is healthy.
Getting used to the warm room temperatures
Until Christmas in the cold outdoors and then brought straight into the party room: Potted trees rarely survive this shock. The fir tree is in hibernation and is confronted with summer almost seamlessly.
- Therefore, place it in a shady but frost-free place for a few days, for example in the garage.
- Then move the tree into the cool stairwell. The average temperature here should be around 15 degrees.
- At the earliest one day before Christmas Eve you may set up the Christmas tree in the party room, where it should not remain longer than ten days.
The care
It is important that the root ball never dries out completely. However, the small tree should not have permanently wet feet either, as this often leads to root rot. It is recommended to dip the bale in water before decorating until no more air bubbles rise.
Then water at least every other day, depending on how much water you need, making sure that no liquid remains in the saucer. Ensure adequate humidity by spraying the needles daily.
tips
After the holidays, carefully acclimate the tree to the cold temperatures outdoors. You can plant it out as soon as there is no longer any threat of night frost.