we have got a pine tree happily growing in a pot outside for a couple of
years now. Its now about 1.4 metres high and I think this picture is the
same type of tree.

http://7art-screensavers.com/wallpap...-pine-tree.jpg

We would like to bring it in over christmas and decorate it. It would be
near a southfacing window in a living room. We have central heating so the
temperature would for the most part be about 21 C.

What would be the maximum length of time we could keep it in these
conditions before it got seriously upset do you think?

On 2009-12-02 16:54:46 +0000, "sam coleridge" said:

we have got a pine tree happily growing in a pot outside for a couple of
years now. Its now about 1.4 metres high and I think this picture is the
same type of tree.

http://7art-screensavers.com/wallpap...-pine-tree.jpg

We

would like to bring it in over christmas and decorate it. It would be
near a southfacing window in a living room. We have central heating so the
temperature would for the most part be about 21 C.

What would be the maximum length of time we could keep it in these
conditions before it got seriously upset do you think?

We do the same and try to keep it in a saucer of water so that it has
moisture and it's always in a window, too. As it's in the dining room,
it's not kept as hot as yours would be but we usually get it outside
after about 5 days. I'd be inclined to decorate yours on Christmas Eve
and take it out on the morning after Boxing Day!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon

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We do the same and try to keep it in a saucer of water so that it has
moisture and it's always in a window, too. As it's in the dining room,
it's not kept as hot as yours would be but we usually get it outside after
about 5 days. I'd be inclined to decorate yours on Christmas Eve and take
it out on the morning after Boxing Day!





I got a similar tree last year, brought it in and decorated it about a week
before Christmas.
Ejected it on twelfth night.

It has put on a lot of new growth over the summer and I intend to bring it
in for the similar period this year.
Saucers of water are all very well in very hot weather but at normal room
temperatures,
they do more harm than good.

A few extra days in non extreme temperatures will do it no harm at all.

The key to survival is to apply water very sparingly over the dormant winter
period.

Regards
Pete
www.thecanalshop.com

"sam coleridge" wrote in message
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we have got a pine tree happily growing in a pot outside for a
couple of years now. Its now about 1.4 metres high and I think
this picture is the same type of tree.

http://7art-screensavers.com/wallpap...-pine-tree.jpg

We would like to bring it in over christmas and decorate it.
It would be near a southfacing window in a living room. We
have central heating so the temperature would for the most part
be about 21 C.

What would be the maximum length of time we could keep it in
these conditions before it got seriously upset do you think?

An uncle of mine used the same potted Christmas tree for several
years, it always came in on Christmas eve and went back out after
twelfth night. He even kept it pruned to fit the corner of the
room!!

Mike

Muddymike wrote:
An uncle of mine used the same potted Christmas tree for several
years, it always came in on Christmas eve and went back out after
twelfth night. He even kept it pruned to fit the corner of the
room!!

We bought a living tree for the first time last year. You can see where
it has grown a bit, but Nick doesn't think it's looking healthy enough
to come in. I think maybe it will go outside the front door this year.

Martin wrote:
We bought a living tree for the first time last year. You can see where
it has grown a bit, but Nick doesn't think it's looking healthy enough
to come in. I think maybe it will go outside the front door this year.

The neighbour's living tree grew very fast. I reckon this year it has grown at
least 2 metres. It has reached roof gutter height in around 4 years.

Blimey! Did they plant it out? ours has probably been kept stunted by
being kept in the pot it came in!

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Martin wrote:
We bought a living tree for the first time last year. You can see where
it has grown a bit, but Nick doesn't think it's looking healthy enough
to come in. I think maybe it will go outside the front door this year.

The neighbour's living tree grew very fast. I reckon this year it has
grown at
least 2 metres. It has reached roof gutter height in around 4 years.

Blimey! Did they plant it out? ours has probably been kept stunted by
being kept in the pot it came in!


Perhaps its a different type of tree ?


Yes, some are far more prone to needle drop

I got a rooted Larch ( I think !) for last year.
It did about three weeks indoors and has been
at the front of the house all the rest of the year
and put on good lateral growth.

The secret is to water sparingly and do not water indoors or the roots
could suffer
when it is returned outside. Make sure that it is well watered just before
bringing in.

Regards
Pete
www.thecanalshop.com

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Martin wrote:
We bought a living tree for the first time last year. You can see
where
it has grown a bit, but Nick doesn't think it's looking healthy enough
to come in. I think maybe it will go outside the front door this year.

The neighbour's living tree grew very fast. I reckon this year it has
grown at
least 2 metres. It has reached roof gutter height in around 4 years.

Blimey! Did they plant it out? ours has probably been kept stunted by
being kept in the pot it came in!


Perhaps its a different type of tree ?


Yes, some are far more prone to needle drop

I got a rooted Larch ( I think !) for last year.
It did about three weeks indoors and has been
at the front of the house all the rest of the year
and put on good lateral growth.

The secret is to water sparingly and do not water indoors or the roots
could suffer
when it is returned outside. Make sure that it is well watered just before
bringing in.
Regards
Pete
www.thecanalshop.com

Thanks to all. What is the science behind it suffering outside if its been
watered indoors please?

"sam coleridge" wrote in message
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The secret is to water sparingly and do not water indoors or the roots
could suffer
when it is returned outside. Make sure that it is well watered just
before bringing in.
Regards
Pete
www.thecanalshop.com

Thanks to all. What is the science behind it suffering outside if its
been watered indoors please?

1) The tree will be in a dormant state and there is the danger that indoor
watering will encourage new growth.
2) Once returned outside, a soggy rootball will suffer with frosty
conditions to a greater extent than a drier one.

That's my "science" theories anyway.(:-)
Perhaps others would put different theories forward (:-(

This pic of it was taken a few days ago.



Regards
Pete
www.thecanalshop.com

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"sam coleridge" wrote in message
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The secret is to water sparingly and do not water indoors or the roots
could suffer
when it is returned outside. Make sure that it is well watered just
before bringing in.
Regards
Pete
www.thecanalshop.com

Thanks to all. What is the science behind it suffering outside if its
been watered indoors please?

1) The tree will be in a dormant state and there is the danger that indoor
watering will encourage new growth.
2) Once returned outside, a soggy rootball will suffer with frosty
conditions to a greater extent than a drier one.

That's my "science" theories anyway.(:-)
Perhaps others would put different theories forward (:-(

This pic of it was taken a few days ago.



Regards
Pete
www.thecanalshop.com

thanks. nice little tree similar to ours. i just cannot understand why
people generally do not go for these pot grown trees pots that can be
re-used year after year.

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This pic of it was taken a few days ago.



Regards
Pete
www.thecanalshop.com

thanks. nice little tree similar to ours. i just cannot
understand why people generally do not go for these pot grown
trees pots that can be re-used year after year.

Just had walk around the market. Christmas trees £35 for ones
about 3 ft tall, they did have fancy machined trunks to fit an
expensive tree holder that was being sold with them for another
£9.99 mind. At that price I might plant a hundred in an unused
corner of the garden. By the time they are 3ft tall they will be
worth 50 quid each.

Mike

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Martin wrote:
We bought a living tree for the first time last year. You can see
where
it has grown a bit, but Nick doesn't think it's looking healthy enough
to come in. I think maybe it will go outside the front door this
year.

The neighbour's living tree grew very fast. I reckon this year it has
grown at
least 2 metres. It has reached roof gutter height in around 4 years.

Blimey! Did they plant it out? ours has probably been kept stunted by
being kept in the pot it came in!


Perhaps its a different type of tree ?


Yes, some are far more prone to needle drop

I got a rooted Larch ( I think !) for last year.
It did about three weeks indoors and has been
at the front of the house all the rest of the year
and put on good lateral growth.


I doubt it's a larch. I thought all larches were deciduous, so wouldn't do
duty as a Christmas tree - not a conventional one, anyway!

Spider


The secret is to water sparingly and do not water indoors or the roots
could suffer
when it is returned outside. Make sure that it is well watered just
before bringing in.
Regards
Pete
www.thecanalshop.com

Thanks to all. What is the science behind it suffering outside if its
been watered indoors please?

"Pete Stockdale" wrote in message
...

"sam coleridge" wrote in message
...

The secret is to water sparingly and do not water indoors or the roots
could suffer
when it is returned outside. Make sure that it is well watered just
before bringing in.
Regards
Pete
www.thecanalshop.com

Thanks to all. What is the science behind it suffering outside if its
been watered indoors please?

1) The tree will be in a dormant state and there is the danger that indoor
watering will encourage new growth.
2) Once returned outside, a soggy rootball will suffer with frosty
conditions to a greater extent than a drier one.

That's my "science" theories anyway.(:-)
Perhaps others would put different theories forward (:-(

This pic of it was taken a few days ago.



Regards
Pete
www.thecanalshop.com



Nice tree, ... but *surely* those aren't weeds in your gravelly bit! :~)
Tsk tsk

Spider

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I doubt it's a larch. I thought all larches were deciduous, so wouldn't
do duty as a Christmas tree - not a conventional one, anyway!

Spider


Yes - I should have written spruce, larches are indeed deciduous.
Probably still off the mark though - thanks for your "doubt".

Regards
Pete
www.thecanalshop.com

"Spider" wrote in message
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That's my "science" theories anyway.(:-)
Perhaps others would put different theories forward (:-(

This pic of it was taken a few days ago.



Regards
Pete
www.thecanalshop.com



Nice tree, ... but *surely* those aren't weeds in your gravelly bit! :~)
Tsk tsk

Spider


Fraid so - and I have hundreds of square meters of them.
One of the disadvantages of living in an area where 99 % of the surrounding
land for miles
around is comprised of their forebears.
They want their final pound of flesh !

Currently looking for a good man to come and stick me another couple of
inches layer on top of the lot.
Know anybody ?

Regards
Pete
www.thecanalshop.com