- Choosing a live Christmas tree is a holiday tradition, but keeping it in good condition can be a challenge.
- There is a simple, home-made way to ensure that a cut Christmas tree does not lose its needles for a long time and remains fresh.
- Pour 1 teaspoon of the special mixture into a stand of water and the tree will look beautiful throughout the holidays.
- What is the secret of this conditioner and how to take care of your Christmas tree so that you can enjoy its smell and appearance for a long time?
Pour 1 teaspoon into the Christmas tree stand. A cut Christmas tree will not lose its needles for a long time
Christmas is fast approaching, so many people are already considering buying it. Of course, every year many of us face a dilemma – live or artificial? And if it’s alive, is it cut or in a pot? Of course, its greatest advantage is undoubtedly the scent that spreads throughout the house. It’s the scent of Christmas that puts the household in a joyful mood many days before Christmas. However, you must take care of the cut Christmas tree properly so that it does not lose its needles or dry out too quickly. What to do to extend the life of a cut Christmas tree and keep it looking fresh for many weeks? Just use a homemade conditioner for a cut Christmas tree, which will prevent the tree from losing needles too quickly. Mix half a teaspoon of salt and half a teaspoon of sugar. Pour one teaspoon into a Christmas tree stand filled with lukewarm (not cold!) water and stir. Water with sugar and salt will act like a conditioner on the tree and keep it green for a long time.
How to prevent a cut Christmas tree from losing its needles?
The life of a cut Christmas tree can be extended in several ways. In addition to using natural Christmas tree conditioners, it is worth following the following rules:
- when purchasing, choose a more durable tree, check its freshness and make sure of its origin,
- place the Christmas tree away from heat sources (fireplaces and radiators),
- cut a piece of the trunk and remove the bark to a length of several centimeters,
- remember to water the tree regularly.
Which Christmas tree should you choose? Fir, Caucasian fir or spruce?
If we are considering whether we want it not to lose its needles, let’s choose the silver fir, also known as the white fir. Its needles are more delicate than those of spruce, they are dark green in color and much more delicate. And most importantly, they stay on the tree for a long time. They do not fall off the Christmas tree, even when they dry out. Caucasian fir will also work well for Christmas decorations. It has intense green needles with a white coating on the bottom, and it can survive indoors for up to a month. One of the most popular Christmas trees is spruce, both the common spruce (Picea abies) and the prickly/silver spruce (Picea pungens). However, both of them quickly lose their needles. The common one lasts about two weeks indoors, the silver one a little longer. Both varieties are valued for their intense, resinous forest scent.
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