Thousands of trees for the Christmas season

With a wide selection of trees between one and nine feet to choose from, including 30,000 freshly cut trees and 10,000 pot-grown trees, customers to the company’s store at Monifieth will be spoiled for choice when it comes to finding their perfect Christmas centrepiece.

Dobbies’ pot-grown range includes the Nordmann Fir, Blue Spruce, Serbian Spruce, Noble Fir and Norway Spruce. Freshly cut trees are available in Nordmann Fir and Fraser Fir varieties, with slim options available to suit more compact spaces.

All of Dobbies’ real Christmas trees are grown sustainably in partnership with grower Needlefresh in environmentally managed fields across Scotland. Each tree is grown from specially selected seeds, taken from hand-picked cones which have been left to dry and nurtured into seedlings. Specialist pruning techniques are used to create a bushy, uniform shape with emphasis on each individual tree’s features, and the work is done by hand to keep any impact on surrounding wildlife to a minimum.

Nigel Lawton, Dobbies’ Plant Buyer, gave his top tips on what to look for when choosing your real Christmas tree, and how to keep it looking its best throughout the season.

He said: “Before you come to choose your real tree, make sure to measure the height, depth and width of your ideal Christmas tree space, and bring a tape measure to the store to double check the dimensions. However, don’t worry if your tree is a little too big when you get it home as you can always trim it to fit the space.

“Once you get your tree home, keep it outside in a sheltered area, cut one inch off the base of the trunk and stand in a bucket of water until you are ready to bring it indoors – this will help reduce needle drop. Once you bring your tree inside, position it in its water holding stand and ensure the water reservoir is topped up on a regular basis to make it last. Ideally, you’ll want to position your tree away from any radiators or heat sources as this can cause the needles to dry out faster.”

For more information, visit www.dobbies.com.