Christmas may be over, but that doesn’t mean you need to throw away any of your festive plants. In fact, a gardening expert has shared some helpful advice for keen gardeners and green thumbs wondering what to do with potted Christmas trees.
Gardening expert and TikTok creator Ish shared his tips in a video earlier this month. He claimed that a few steps can help potted Christmas trees last until next year’s festive season. Ish said: “Potted Christmas trees are my favourite because you can take them directly outside and leave them over the course of the year, and put them back in next year.”
Ish explained: “But there are a few ground rules to ensure it survives the winter, and first being, don’t just shove it outside and think it’ll be fine, because it may struggle with the change in temperature.
“Instead find yourself a porch or sheltered area to place it outside and acclimatise to the colder environment, and as a result, shouldn’t stress it out.”
The gardening expert also stressed the importance of keeping the soil hydrated, but pointed out that the winter weather should be able to take care of it. The trees won’t need any pruning or feeding just yet, but instead you can wait until spring.
He continued: “Remember winter is the most vulnerable time, so leave it be until spring time.”
Something else you may need to sort out with your potted Christmas tree is attempting to get rid of any fake snow sprayed on it for decoration. Thankfully, this isn’t a major problem.
To remove the snow, all you need is a bowl of warm water and a microfibre cloth. Either, you can soak the cloth and gently brush the pines upwards.
However if the snow is a little tough to remove, use a spray bottle with lukewarm water and spray over the branches, allowing it to soak in for a few minutes. After a few minutes, spray the tree again and attempt to wipe with the cloth to wipe off the fake snow.
Ish also shared some helpful tips for what to do when moving the tree outside. He said: “Once it’s been a week or so, and your tree has acclimatised to the colder environment in the shelter, you can bring it outdoors and it should be absolutely fine.
“But remember, don’t do anything with it until spring. And then you can prune, feed, even pit it out with a slightly bigger pot so it’s nice and healthy and a little bit bigger next Christmas.”
Fellow gardeners thanked Ish for his helpful advice. Reikie commented: “Wish I’d known this earlier my conifer died from the artificial snow. Don’t think he could breathe.”
Charlotte agreed: “This is so helpful.”
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