Realistic Christmas Trees - Anyone have/had one?

[Wobbles]

I have a real Christmas tree every year but I'm thinking about getting a realistic Christmas tree. You can get 'realistic' or 'most realistic'.

Has anyone got one/had one? Would you rate it or ...?

x

 

[lau86]

I think mine is- it's very bushy and just looks really good! It is a black box one, it wasn't cheap but has lasted about 9 years so far!
I haven't got a pic as it says file is too large!

 

[Talia12]

I just have a normal fake one haha. I like them more because they're less work (needle drop etc) than real. I do miss the smell though!
Oh by the way pp when it says my file is too large (on my phone) I take a screenshot of the picture I want to upload then upload that instead

 

[Kay_Baby]

I have just ordered a tree from balsam hill with is supposed to be very realistic for our second tree. It's supposed to be delivered tomorrow so I'll let you know what it's like when I get it. We normally have a real tree so I can't wait to see how it looks.

 

[SmartieMeUp]

Mine's a cheap £20 special from amazon. I want a real one but OH says no, so if these aren't too expensive I may look into it.

My sister had a super bushy one from b&q (about £35), it looked real but only lasted 2 years, the branches started falling off last Christmas.

 

[Talia12]

Mine's a cheap £20 special from amazon. I want a real one but OH says no, so if these aren't too expensive I may look into it.

My sister had a super bushy one from b&q (about £35), it looked real but only lasted 2 years, the branches started falling off last Christmas.

Cannot tell you how excited your picture made me haha. It's a gorgeous tree! We only have a small flat so normally have a 5ft one but I think this year I need 6ft as I'm tired of being taller than my tree haha. I hadn't heard of these realistic ones before but I'll probably just cheap it at Argos again, it works well enough usually.

 

[Wobbles]

I've never had much bother with real tress, needles dropping and taking it down but at 70-80 a year I'm tempted.

I have a M&S fake tree which is great but I think I'll miss the real look.

Balsam is exactly where I'm looking. The girls Dad has one but I can't remember it that well.

 

[LoraLoo]

We had one last year and it did look really good but i missed my real tree and it didnt feel the same. I missed the smell!

 

[vaniilla]

Following!

We were buying our house last year so no money for a real one and used our rubbish fake tree, I really love real trees so am also after a very good fake to make myself feel better since DH doesn't want more real trees

 

[Wobbles]

The only thing I noticed from the kids Dad was it was really chunky - there are loads of options but so hard when you can't see it!

 

[vaniilla]

The only thing I noticed from the kids Dad was it was really chunky - there are loads of options but so hard when you can't see it!

That's my worry too, some of the online ones are £150 upwards, its a lot of money for something you can't see in person!



should add - I'm thinking of getting this one https://www.tesco.com/direct/7ft-luxury-regency-fir-christmas-tree/548-0328.prd

 

[Talia12]

The only thing I noticed from the kids Dad was it was really chunky - there are loads of options but so hard when you can't see it!

That's my worry too, some of the online ones are £150 upwards, its a lot of money for something you can't see in person!



should add - I'm thinking of getting this one https://www.tesco.com/direct/7ft-luxury-regency-fir-christmas-tree/548-0328.prd

That looks so bushy and amazing! Makes mine look like a diseased sapling

 

[vaniilla]

The only thing I noticed from the kids Dad was it was really chunky - there are loads of options but so hard when you can't see it!

That's my worry too, some of the online ones are £150 upwards, its a lot of money for something you can't see in person!



should add - I'm thinking of getting this one https://www.tesco.com/direct/7ft-luxury-regency-fir-christmas-tree/548-0328.prd

That looks so bushy and amazing! Makes mine look like a diseased sapling

That's just their photo, who know's what it looks like in person?

 

[lau86]

I got mine from a garden centre- like I say it wasn't cheap but i got it in 2009 and it's still
Going strong!

 

[Kay_Baby]

So my tree and garland arrived. It's not quite as realistic as I would have liked but it definitely much better than a lot i have seem. I didn't get the whole tree out and set it up but it's a nice bush tree that look pretty real until you get very close.

 

[c1403]

The only thing I noticed from the kids Dad was it was really chunky - there are loads of options but so hard when you can't see it!

That's my worry too, some of the online ones are £150 upwards, its a lot of money for something you can't see in person!



should add - I'm thinking of getting this one https://www.tesco.com/direct/7ft-luxury-regency-fir-christmas-tree/548-0328.prd

I'm sure that is the one we got last year. It's okay,quite wide at the bottom.Ivehas four trees in six years, this one's got to last a bit longer .

 

[vaniilla]

The only thing I noticed from the kids Dad was it was really chunky - there are loads of options but so hard when you can't see it!

That's my worry too, some of the online ones are £150 upwards, its a lot of money for something you can't see in person!



should add - I'm thinking of getting this one https://www.tesco.com/direct/7ft-luxury-regency-fir-christmas-tree/548-0328.prd

I'm sure that is the one we got last year. It's okay,quite wide at the bottom.Ivehas four trees in six years, this one's got to last a bit longer .

do you have any pics pretty please?

 

[c1403]

The only thing I noticed from the kids Dad was it was really chunky - there are loads of options but so hard when you can't see it!

That's my worry too, some of the online ones are £150 upwards, its a lot of money for something you can't see in person!



should add - I'm thinking of getting this one https://www.tesco.com/direct/7ft-luxury-regency-fir-christmas-tree/548-0328.prd

I'm sure that is the one we got last year. It's okay,quite wide at the bottom.Ivehas four trees in six years, this one's got to last a bit longer .

do you have any pics pretty please?

Not on my phone but I'll check my PC later for you x

 

[vaniilla]

So my tree and garland arrived. It's not quite as realistic as I would have liked but it definitely much better than a lot i have seem. I didn't get the whole tree out and set it up but it's a nice bush tree that look pretty real until you get very close.

I read that as you didn't buy a whole tree at first

The only thing I noticed from the kids Dad was it was really chunky - there are loads of options but so hard when you can't see it!

That's my worry too, some of the online ones are £150 upwards, its a lot of money for something you can't see in person!



should add - I'm thinking of getting this one https://www.tesco.com/direct/7ft-luxury-regency-fir-christmas-tree/548-0328.prd

I'm sure that is the one we got last year. It's okay,quite wide at the bottom.Ivehas four trees in six years, this one's got to last a bit longer .

do you have any pics pretty please?

Not on my phone but I'll check my PC later for you x

thanks

 

[WackyMumof2]

Following.

I'm looking at this 'real artificial' tree for next year as I can't make it work for this Christmas. It might not be green but it's looks real apparently. I don't do the traditional - it's boring and black has a stunning effect with purple, white and silver against it.