Pot grown Christmas trees are a lovely alternative to the traditional cut Christmas trees with the added bonus of being a living tree, provided in a pot. These make great choices for a second tree within your home or if you are looking for a focal point by your front door.
Hillier top tip: Once Christmas has finished, repot your Christmas tree so it’s ready to reuse next year!
Discover our range of artificial Christmas trees, if sweeping up those needles aren’t your thing!
Pot Grown Christmas Tree Varieties
Our Christmas tree forests include a range of pot grown trees for continued or outdoor use at heights starting from 60cm up to 125cm.
Pot Grown Nordmann Fir (Abies nordmanniana)
Available Height: 60-80cm & 100-125cm
Nordmann Fir is the most popular variety of real Christmas tree in the UK. Rich and dark-green in colour, it has soft needles that are renowned for not dropping.
Pot Grown Norway Spruce (Picea abies)
Available Height: 80-100cm
The fastest growing Spruce and a classic choice at Christmas is the Norway Spruce. With its pine fragrance and a hint of citrus scent, it is the epitome of the festive season. With a grey-brown bark tinged with copper tones and bright green squared needles it forms a wonderful pyramidal shape and looks beautiful when decorated.
Pot Grown Blue Spruce (Picea pungens)
Available Height: 60-80cm
The unique and stunning silver-green Blue Spruce, which has an exceptional icy-blue hue is the ultimate show stopper this festive season. Wear gloves when handling them because the needles are slightly sharper than those of other Christmas tree varieties! Unpot and plant in the garden once Christmas is over to have a wonderful feature all year round.
Pot Grown Serbian Spruce (Picea omorika)
Available Height: 60-80cm
This wonderful, timeless conifer is the ideal compact size for those smaller spaces in your home that need added festive cheer. The deep green foliage has white undertones, adding interest and the needle tips have a delicate curve, making them fantastic for holding delicate decorations.
Pot Grown Fraser Fir (Abies fraseri)
Available Height: 80-100cm
A narrow, attractively scented and bushy Christmas tree variety with a slim shape, making it a good choice for smaller spaces. Fraser Firs have good needle retention and pretty, soft green-silver needles.
Pot Grown Turkish Fir (Abies bornmuelleriana)
Available Height: 80-100cm
The Turkish Fir is an unusual Christmas tree variety with bright green glossy needles that have hints of silver underneath. It is good at retaining its needles and has strong branches to hold your heavy ornaments on. It also has a very attractive scent, making it a lovely addition to be located by an entrance or seat.
Find out more about where our pot grown Christmas trees are grown – with David Domoney!
Caring for Pot Grown Christmas Trees
As pot grown trees are designed to be planted outside after use, they have slightly different care requirements from cut trees.
- As with a cut tree, once you get your pot grown Christmas tree home, keep it outside in a sheltered area until you are ready to bring it inside to decorate
- Pot grown trees are still in their original growing pots, wrapped in a special climate bag. Water the tree, then open the climate bag and water. There are drainage holes in the bottom so the water can drain freely
- When you bring the tree indoors, remove the climate bag and place the tree into the decorative cover pot
- Position the tree on a protective cloth or mat to help protect surfaces from any scratching or water damage
- Water frequently, but be careful not to overwater
Check your local Hillier Garden Centre for range and availability of all pot grown trees
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