The most naked tree...

[mowin]

Well, used a different tree local live cut your own tree this yr. 

I called it the cactus tree. Why?  Well, it wasn't a pleasant experience decorating the tree. It felt like decorating a cactus.       This is before ( posted in the show me your Xmas tree thread).

I watered this tree every day, until it wouldn't take another drop. 

This is after I removed the decorations and lights.

 

 

 

[turkeyfeathers]

Holy crap.  Put it up in July ? That’s a fire risk    

[Zag]

3 minutes ago, mowin said:

Well, used a different tree local live cut your own tree this yr. 

I called it the cactus tree. Why?  Well, it wasn't a pleasant experience decorating the tree. It felt like decorating a cactus.       This is before ( posted in the show me your Xmas tree thread).

I watered this tree every day, until it wouldn't take another drop. 

This is after I removed the decorations and lights.

 

 

 

Jesus H, yeah a freaking fire accident waiting to happen, actually minus the needles I guess it's not. 

[Nomad]

Even artificial ones burn well , couple Christmas’s ago .

[Marion]

Well, used a different tree local live cut your own tree this yr. 
I called it the cactus tree. Why?  Well, it wasn't a pleasant experience decorating the tree. It felt like decorating a cactus.       This is before ( posted in the show me your Xmas tree thread).
I watered this tree every day, until it wouldn't take another drop. 
This is after I removed the decorations and lights.
 
 
 

That is one sad looking tree

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[Moho81]

Holy crap, that’s what mine looks like in July when I pull it out of the woods for a bonfire!


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[mowin]

We got the tree the weekend after Thanksgiving.  We use LED lights, so very little heat from those, but we turned the lights off just in case a week ago.   No baseboard heater behind it either.  I watered it every day for the first week, then it just stopped absorbing water.  

Definitely won't be getting this species of tree next year, as I think that was the issue.  

[Otto]

Mowin, I think we had the same style tree.  I don’t know the species, but “cactus tree” fits it perfectly.   I actually wore gloves to put the lights on it!  First few days it took a lot of water, after that only a few ounces a day.  Needles are still hanging on, but I plan to take it down by Sunday.   It does have a nice shape and color though! 

Edited December 27, 2019 by Otto

[Swamp_bucks]

If it felt like a cactus it was probably a spruce.  They are good for doing that.   I always try to stick to a fraiser fir or balsm fir.  Softer needles and tend to stay longer.  Theres also one that smells like oranges called the concolor fir.  

[WNYBuckHunter]

Yeah I stay away from spruce threes as well. I had a frasier this year that was pre cut, due to having restricted time, and it was the worst needle dropping fasier I have ever had. I wont be buying pre cut next year, thats for sure. We took it down yesterday.

[mowin]

We definitely learned what type of tree NOT to get. 

[dbHunterNY]

spruce are cheap and we had them on the farm so that's what i grew up with. never had it that bad but they definitely don't hold needles well. sharp as all hell too to get setup as we typically had blue spruce.

[Nomad]

3 hours ago, mowin said:

but we turned the lights off just in case a week ago.   

Good move .

Ours were flickering at times then stopped working , I went to check the fuse in the plug , but the little door would not slide open . The reason was, the end of the plug was melted ! Once I tore off the little door, the whole inside was black and burned, with a strong odor of burnt electrical.

these were C7s not led, but I have little faith in any cheap Chinese cords and lights 

[grampy]

16 minutes ago, Nomad said:

Good move .

Ours were flickering at times then stopped working , I went to check the fuse in the plug , but the little door would not slide open . The reason was, the end of the plug was melted ! Once I tore off the little door, the whole inside was black and burned, with a strong odor of burnt electrical.

these were C7s not led, but I have little faith in any cheap Chinese cords and lights 

That would have scared the crap outta me!!!  We have the C7s on ours now. Will change over to the LED's next year!

How many Christmas tree fires do you remember from your FF career Larry?

mowin........ that needle drop is just nuts!!!  Never saw one drop that bad!  Mrs. grampy would have flipped out with all that mess on her floor!!!  

[phade]

Concolor for the win!

[The_Real_TCIII]

15 minutes ago, phade said:

Concolor for the win!

We always get a con color, I like that they keep their needles but theyre kind of wimpy as far as holding up ornaments

[Deleted Account]

Wow, I would avoid that one next year.

[Cory]

Good thing you don’t have carpet on the floor. That would’ve made for a long cleanup!

[mowin]

2 hours ago, Cory said:

Good thing you don’t have carpet on the floor. That would’ve made for a long cleanup!

Lucky, we tore the carpet out a couple months ago.  Shop vac took care of the 2” layer of needles fairly quick. 

[Paula]

Boy, mine is going out tomorrow