Mini Xmas Tree

These little fir trees or picea normally grow outside but they will be quite happy indoors over the festive period.

Your tree will do best in a cool room or a light porch and will be happiest away from any radiators. If you have a garden or a patio then your fir will appreciate going outside once Christmas is over and it can even be planted out in the garden if desired.

When in a small pot, young trees will need plenty of watering, especially if your room is centrally heated.

Fir trees are reasonably quick growers and if re-potted every spring or summer they can put on up to a foot of growth a year. As they already have a neat shape they shouldn’t require any pruning but some kind of feed would be a good idea if you are unable to repot them.

Problem Solving:

Fir trees are very tough trees that require little maintenance.

In the spring and summer your plant should begin to put on new leaves, don’t worry if they are a lighter colour than the existing leaves, they will colour up over a few weeks.

These little trees still have strong roots, and they shouldn’t drop their needles. If you do see any needle drop it is a sign that your plant is either too hot or dry and so do water straight away and move to a cooler spot.