Christmas trees are usually only given a short life: by January 6th at the latest they end up in the trash or, at best, are used as animal feed. If you have some space in the garden, a potted Christmas tree is a nice alternative to a felled tree. As long as you take good care of it, you can plant the potted tree in the garden after the holidays and enjoy it for many years to come.
What should you consider with a Christmas tree in a pot?
A Christmas tree in a pot should slowly be acclimated to room temperature, placed in a frost-free and cool place, watered at least every other day and sprayed daily. After the holidays, it should be carefully acclimated to the outside temperatures and later planted out in the garden.
Which tree is suitable?
Unfortunately, the effort of relocation is not always successful, as 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 sufficient water supply.
When purchasing, also make sure that the ball size is in good proportion to the height of the tree. This way you can be quite sure that the root system is he althy.
Getting used to the warm room temperatures
In the cold outdoors until Christmas and then immediately brought into the party room: potted trees rarely survive this shock. The Christmas tree is in hibernation and is confronted with summer almost seamlessly.
- So put 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.
- You may put up the Christmas tree in the festive room one day before Christmas Eve at the earliest, where it should not remain for longer than ten days.
Care
It is important that the pot ball never completely dries out. However, the small tree should not have permanently wet feet, as this often leads to root rot. It is recommended to dip the bale in water before decorating until no more air bubbles appear.
Then, depending on your water needs, water at least every other day and make sure that no liquid remains in the saucer. Ensure sufficient humidity by spraying the needles daily.
Tip
After the holidays, carefully get the tree used to the cold temperatures outdoors again. You can plant it out as soon as there is no longer any threat of night frost.
